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what does your back pain feel like? (in words)

favoritesong
favoritesong
I have had this fibromyalgia back pain for years and yet I am not good at putting it in words although I'd like to. It feels like pressure for me (like you have a very heavy backpack with restrictive straps). Sometimes when it's bruised it feels "hot". What about your back pain? Mine is on left side from mid back up.
fibrolizzy
fibrolizzy
I agree, it is kind of hard to put it into words. I think my back has hurt me for so long, that I've grown accustomed to it.

First of all, my neck, shoulders and upper back hurt. It just feels like a dull, nagging ache. This pain is with me more than any other, besides my legs.

Then at other times my lower back will hurt more. You know that spot kind of low back, upper buttock spot where they press to see if it's a tender spot? That place is really bad. It's like someone is jabbing me there with their fist.

Then when I do too much standing, I get a burning type pain in my middle back. I don't know if I helped you any. All I can say is it just hurts, and some spots may be worse than others.

Take care, and if you don't get many responses, you might post this on the general discussions board.

ELizabeth
milily
milily
Like back labor. It often feels like my back is arching. Sharp pain. But, I also have more than one spinal diagnosis in addition to fibro.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine is like a lot of pressure, like a horse is standing on my lower back. Sometimes the pain is so bad I get sick to my stomach, but I have no words to describe how it feels.
deleted_user
deleted_user
HUGS FAVORITESONG!!!! if i stand for to long my back goes numb and i get like a burnin' feelin' in my legs if i sit to long in one place it happens also ..... also have hotspots or tender points in lower back and both buttcheeks which get so bad when i like have a flare....
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