Q: i have chronic back pain with colitis how do I releive this pain and what is it caused from?
Heathor,
I had my entire colon removed over 4 yrs. ago and had j pouch surgery. Ever since the surgery I experienced extreme back pain. Multiple doctors, therapists, accupuncture, massage, chinese herbs, narcotic pain killers. At first they said a result of the surgery and should go away. Later diagnosed with lupus another auto immune disease that can cause joint pain among other things.
I went to my gastro and had him perform a sigmoidoscopy in the office and I have a large ulcer in my pouch. Since using asacol suppositories and an antibiotic for pouchitis, inflammation of the pouch, I am a new person.
Talk to your doctor about the pain, if you are having a flair this could be the cause,
avoid pain relievers that will worsen the ulcers if present.
Good luck, I thought I would never feel well again and I do!
Barbara
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Barb!
I'm 27, and have been living with my J-pouch for 10 months now. My colon was removed about two and a half years ago. Anywas, I have been experiencing severe back pain for about a month now,.....prior to this, I had the usual aches and pains that I was told were associated with my numerous surgeries that I have had within the past two years (4 operations to be exact).
I can hardly move in the moring, for about three to four hours I experience terrible back pain between my shoulders. My chest is also sore. I'm at my wits end with this nonsense!
I've just come home from seeing my G.I. and he feels that it may be some form of arthritis? We ran some blood tests and am waiting on the results (anxiously).
Is there anything you can tell me that may help my situation?