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What Causes Pain In Lower Back While Suffering From Cold?

Posted on Wed, 28 Jan 2015

Question: I feel v cold but hot, I have pain in lower back both sides of spine and I ache in muscles too.head aches and I have slept heavily for two hours this afternoon.also have developed a deep hacking cough.

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be cough and cold.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
This seems to be a cough and cold due to Upper Respiratory tract infection.
Muscles aches are commonly associated with that.
In winters particularly, muscle spasm occurs which causes pain in back.
I advise following in such situations:
1. To do hot fomentation over the back.
2. To apply local pain killer gels containing Diclofenac over the back.
3. To take anti allergic like Levocetrizine.
4. To take Paracetamol for fever and pain.
5. To warm saline gargles.
6. To cover yourself properly to avoid cold exposure.
This should resolve in 3-5 days.
If you have any further query, please ask me.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (4 days later)

Fever and cough escalated ..been in bed for three days.

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
What all you have been prescribed?

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
I would like to know that what all medicines you have been prescribed by your doctor.
I also hope that you are not taking medicines without seeing a doctor.
Revert with the asked details for a better help.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar