calling dr hive . .

[gardenmom5]

for a couple days I've had pain  in my back, just below my waist/above the hip, on one side, but closer to the spine than my side.  the skin feels like it is 'burned, abraised'?  deeper feels like there is a bruise (no burn, no bruise).  dh can feel a 'mass/swelling' below the surface.  no visible sign of swelling or redness. (or anything else different.)

it doesn't feel like a muscle strain.  I can't think of anything else that could have caused it as I've been sick for over a week and have hardly done anything.  (including eating.  probably not drinking enough everyday)

 

I have no fever, or other symptoms of illness (other than a viral dry oppressive cough that dudeling's teacher said she had for three *weeks*!!! :ohmy: )

 

any ideas?

 

 

[Garga]

Pulled muscle from the cough?

[Guest]

Could be a pulled muscle, or even shingles. I had sworn I had a pulled muscle or contusion with my shingles, but it wasn't it despite the muscle feeling incredibly tender and painful. If it is raised I'd be thinking muscle spasm first, but a primary care physician or urgent care walk in should be able to tell you either way.

Edited November 4, 2016 by Arctic Mama

[JFSinIL]

A mass or swelling, I'd have a doc check it out. 

[gardenmom5]

definitely not a muscle.

I thought about shingles - but there is nothing on the surface at all.

I've had back pain with a kidney infection.  this is different.  (and I had a fever of 102+ - and I don't run fevers . . . )

 

I'm seeing there are lymph nodes in the lumbar back in that location - and that makes sense to me.

now- what to do . . . .

heating pad . . .

castor oil pack?  hmm.  do more reading.

[The Governess]

I have had lymph nodes in that area get very tender when I am sick. If it is a lymph node, and it's virus related, it should start to feel better soon, although it may be larger than normal for a while. Ibuprofen helps a lot.