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Old 10-19-2012, 06:48 PM
 
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So about a week ago, I started having mild back bain I noticed when I was sleeping. It has been progressively been getting worse and now it hurts to make certain movement.

When I use my hands to lift myself off a chair or lean on my arms it absolutely kills.

I'm only 22 years old, and I usually worry that any unusual pain is cancer or some kind of terminal illness.

I've booked a doctor's appointment.

Is it anything to be overly concerned about?
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Old 10-19-2012, 07:11 PM
 
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Sounds like a pinched nerve or a muscle spasm...don't panic....I doubt you're dying! See the doctor and find out what's happening! You could have a kidney infection! Who knows...but I really doubt you have anything life-threatening!
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Old 10-19-2012, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Somewhere out there...
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Could be a pulled muscle, flank pain could be your kidneys, anything is possible.
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Old 10-19-2012, 08:07 PM
 
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Could be a pulled muscle, flank pain could be your kidneys, anything is possible.
That's what scares me...I generally assume worst case scenario. And it's been ongoing now.
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Old 10-19-2012, 08:15 PM
 
Location: home state of Myrtle Beach!
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How old is your mattress?
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Old 10-19-2012, 08:38 PM
 
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It's a crappy mattress from Ikea placed on top of a box spring. I considered this may be the problem, but I've been sleeping on it for a month until the back pain began so I don't think that's it.
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:32 PM
 
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It's a crappy mattress from Ikea placed on top of a box spring. I considered this may be the problem, but I've been sleeping on it for a month until the back pain began so I don't think that's it.
It is still a fairly new mattress, so I would consider that it may be the problem. If you have pain or burning or need to urinate a lot more than normal, it could be a kidney infection.
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Old 10-20-2012, 01:43 AM
 
Location: Out there somewhere...a traveling man.
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OP my wife and I had similiar pain problems. Our old coil mattress was starting to sag so we bought a newer memory foam mattress and that eliminated the back problems immediately.
Many cheap coil mattresses can start sagging within a few weeks after purchase and are a cause of many back pain problems.
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