madcolin
09-07-2005, 01:55 PM
Lately I've been having extreme sharp aching pains around my sachral area. The pain is not constant but usually hits when I move my upper body around in my chair. For instance when I do my forward pressure reliefs, when I'm bringing my body upright again suddenly the pain will hit starting at my tailbone and spreading to the bony areas of the upper half of my right buttocks. It is very hard for me to explain but the feeling is extremely painful.
The intensity of the pain varies from day to day. It usually tends to get worse at night or after therapy such as proning or the standing frame. When the pain is at it's worse I can barely move my upper body at all without it occurring. Going over slight bumps in my chair and even breathing hurts. It's during these times when I feel like I just can't take it anymore.
I don't think nerve pain justifies what I'm feeling. I told myself that it is just one of those things I'm going to have to deal with, one of those odd sensations that comes along with spinal cord injuries. But when the pain gets so bad that I feel like I'm going to pass out, I believe it may be something more.
Hopefully I can describe the pain better at some point but for now any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.
Colin
The intensity of the pain varies from day to day. It usually tends to get worse at night or after therapy such as proning or the standing frame. When the pain is at it's worse I can barely move my upper body at all without it occurring. Going over slight bumps in my chair and even breathing hurts. It's during these times when I feel like I just can't take it anymore.
I don't think nerve pain justifies what I'm feeling. I told myself that it is just one of those things I'm going to have to deal with, one of those odd sensations that comes along with spinal cord injuries. But when the pain gets so bad that I feel like I'm going to pass out, I believe it may be something more.
Hopefully I can describe the pain better at some point but for now any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.
Colin