Extreme Agony - Back Pain during First Trimester

Does anyone else have back pain in their First Trimester?

I'm in AGONY. It started with lower back last week. Then Wednesday night, I had upper and neck pain. Now they all joined forces. This morning, I woke up at 5:30am and had to get out of bed because my lower back was EXCRUTIATING. It still hurts and I keep getting spasms that jolt me.

Do you think there's any need to be alarmed that anything else is going on besides back pain? I wanted to speak to my doctor's office, but I never got a call back Friday and I feel bad calling on a weekend. I have a massage schedule for today at 11:30am, but some other ladies on here are saying that's not recommended in the First Trimester. All the books and articles I've read say it's okay. I'm praying it is because I need some relief.

What do you think? It can't be a m/c, can it?

ETA: I'm also thinking maybe it can all be resulting from constipation? I'm still not very regular and the few times I have gone, it's been a WAR. I've been surprised that I haven't hurt myself trying to "force", but maybe I unknowingly have in killing my back??

Message edited 1/23/2011 9:32:59 AM.

Re: Extreme Agony - Back Pain during First Trimester

I had back pain during the first tri - especially at night. And I had a lot of tail bone pain. Try not to sit striaht up for too long (lounge) and try sleeping on your side. Hope it gets better!

Re: Extreme Agony - Back Pain during First Trimester

Do not get a massage if you are in the first trimester -- it's a big no-no. I would not go.

As for the back pain, I had pain now and again, but not to the point you are talking about where it hurts that badly.

Is the back pain the only thing you have as a symptom? When I had excruciating lower back pain recently, it wound up being a UTI.

ETA: If you tell the massage place you are pregnant, and in the first trimester, for liability reasons they will likely not massage you.

Message edited 1/23/2011 10:20:43 AM.

Re: Extreme Agony - Back Pain during First Trimester

Re: Extreme Agony - Back Pain during First Trimester

Thanks, ladies.

I just spoke to my doc and he approved me getting a massage, thank God. he also wants to see me this week instead of next, so I'll probably go in tomorrow.

He told me to take Tylenol, which I've been doing. And he wants me to combat the constipation more with glycerine suppositories (fun!), in addition to eating prunes and taking Colace, which I've already been doing.

I'm so happy I can go get a MASSAGE!!!!!

And he said I can use Tiger Balm as long as there's no aspirin in it. I don't think there is....