Sudden back pain

[mmtjst04]

Hello all,

I was at my dr's this morning getting my monthly B12 injection in my arm. About 30 minutes later I was at a checkout at a store and I got severe lower back pain. It feels like it's at the base of my spine. My legs feel real weak now and it hurts like crazy to walk. I am okay if I am sitting but once I move, it's incredibly painful.

Anyone have similar pain before? As far as I know, there has been no injury to that area and on MRI of lower spine(from 1 1/2 yr ago) was normal.

Thanks (dx with RRMS since 2005)

[Shashi]

I had this happen about two months ago. I started to sit down and suddenly had a horrendous pain in my lower back. It lasted for several days, then gradually let up, though I occasionally get a flair up of now and then.

It was really severe pain. I could barely walk and had to sit on several soft blankets in my recliner to get any relief at all. I probably should have gone to the doctor at that time, but I was having other stuff going on with a bad mammogram and biopsies and I just couldn't handle dealing with anything else. I did have an x-ray week before last, and it was normal, so my doctor thinks it was just a really bad muscle spasm (which I frequently have in my legs and arms.)

You do need to get this checked out though. Not everything is related to MS. It could be a slipped or ruptured disk, especially with the leg weakness. Go to your doctor or an emergency room as soon as you can, just to be on the safe side.

I hope you feel better soon.

Hugs,

Lisa