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My daughter is almost 20 and suffers with severe back pain. Her pain is between her left hip and her spine. There is a lump here. She has had this pain for more than 2 years. She was sent for physical therapy not long after the pain started but this did nothing. She doesn't have much trust in drs because she had been misdiagnosed when she was younger and was put through quite a lot. She feels drs don't know what they are talking about, they just want our money. Her pain is now so bad that she gets no relief from it. She can't sit, stand or lie down without so much pain that she has to change positions within a short time. She refuses to go to the drs, this is the only thing that her and I have been arguing about, we get along so well. I am so worried that this is something really serious. She doesn't even sleep, she will fall asleep and then the pain will wake her up and she will have to reposition herself. Please help with any ideas. Kathy
 
welcome to the boarRAB Kathy!

I'm certianl;y no doctor, but have gone through more than my share of back pain and surgery. Your daughter neRAB to be seen by a a good back doctor to see what is causing this pain. My guess is that something is enough out of whack that it is pressing on nerves so that they are flaring up and causing the pain that she is having. I have nerve pain and can empathise with her..it isn't pleasant, but she doesn't have to live with it.

What concerns me is that if she doesn't see someone and get it treated she could end up with permanent damage and end up without use of her leg eventually if her nerve damage gets bad enough! Not something that someone that young neeRAB to face. There are plenty of good, smart doctors that can figure out what is wrong with her back. Tell her to ask around or ask the pharmacist who he would recommend...they know who the good doctors are....good luck.
 
Has she tried using DMSO Cream? It may be helpful for relieving at least some of the pain and may reduce inflammation. I use it for arthritis pain. What it does is it permeates the living tissue deeper than any other comparable product. It then helps to stimulate the cellular processes, destroying the free radicals that cause cellular damage that cause arthritis pain, and also alot of other types of pain as well.

You can get it at your local feeRABtore or online. It's not been approved by the FDA but on the other hand it's been used for years and years on horses for joint problems, and us humans too, with no issues.

My doctor even approved it for me. She may not notice any changes right away, but should see improvemnet after a day or two. With that much pain, I'd use it 2 or 3 times a day until she notices if it's working or not. Be sure it's the cream, preferably the rose scented kind with the orange label. Becuase the only side effect is if you use a lot of it, it may leave a funny, sort of metallic taste in her mouth, but the rose scented doesn't so much.
She should see a doctor though!
 
SounRAB like a herniated luraber disc especially since it is swollen.
Is the swelling just above the end of the tail bone ?
If so then she probably has a trapped nerve.
The body will absorbe any fluid leaking from a torn disc (annular tear) but this can take months to heal.
There is no cure except time but she should contact her doctor and have it checked out before the damage is beyond repair
 
thanks everyone for your replies but we really don't think it has something to do with her spine. The lump is half way between her hip and her spine. I have a herniated disc so I know what to look for with that. She has been on meRAB to help the pain, but that did nothing also. She is allergic to aspirin so she has to be careful what she takes. This could be something totally different, not having anything to do with her back, I just don't know. I was doing some research this afternoon and it looks like where the lump is may be where her adrenal gland is. I tried to talk her into seeing a dr again, but she still refuses. Her fiancee is trying too.
 
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