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What Causes Tightness And Pain In The Back?
Question: yesterday evening I began to feel tightness and pain in my back only on the right hand side.
Had difficulty sleeping and finding a comfortable position. Could only move with great difficulty today with more pain still localized to back right side, diarrhea, nausea, and constant abdominal pressure. Took 4 Aleve over the day and used heating pad which helped. Standing, sitting, bending, coughing, sneezing all painful.
what do you advise? Thank you
Had difficulty sleeping and finding a comfortable position. Could only move with great difficulty today with more pain still localized to back right side, diarrhea, nausea, and constant abdominal pressure. Took 4 Aleve over the day and used heating pad which helped. Standing, sitting, bending, coughing, sneezing all painful.
what do you advise? Thank you
Brief Answer:
Can be muscle stiffness.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The tightness and pain in the back can be related to a muscle stiffness. in addition to a hot compress it is best to take an oral muscle relaxant and imodium for diarrhoea and an over the counter antiemetic for relief. Do take a light and an easy to digest diet till it improves.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be muscle stiffness.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The tightness and pain in the back can be related to a muscle stiffness. in addition to a hot compress it is best to take an oral muscle relaxant and imodium for diarrhoea and an over the counter antiemetic for relief. Do take a light and an easy to digest diet till it improves.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you.
Is there an OTC muscle relaxant you recommend?
what additional symptoms should make me seek urgent care?
Also how long should this pain and discomfort last?
do you have advice??
Is there an OTC muscle relaxant you recommend?
what additional symptoms should make me seek urgent care?
Also how long should this pain and discomfort last?
do you have advice??
Brief Answer:
Try Flexeril.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You can try Flexeril. in case the pain persists for more than a week or increases with numbness or tingling in fingers then you need to attend an ER.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Try Flexeril.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You can try Flexeril. in case the pain persists for more than a week or increases with numbness or tingling in fingers then you need to attend an ER.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you
Brief Answer:
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you.
I am happy I could help.
Please do recommend our services to others too in case you found them helpful. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Wishing you the best in whatever you do.
Best regards.
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you.
I am happy I could help.
Please do recommend our services to others too in case you found them helpful. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Wishing you the best in whatever you do.
Best regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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