worried... UPDATED

So what's new right? lol Well I was up 90% of the night. I am having pains in my back, about 1/2 way between my bra strap and waist band out towards the sides. I'll call the Dr at 8:30 when they open. Any ideas? Guess I really just came to vent. I even came into work over an hour early because I was up and couldn't sleep.

Thanks for always listening

Liz

ETA - heard from teh OB's office - apparently since it doesn' thave to do with baby makin parts they don't want to see me - I have to call my PCP. Well the PCP only takes sick visit appts the morning of - so I'll have to call tomorrow morning at 8:30 and try to get in. I did call tonight and they have nothing.

Thanks again ladies. hopefully there is a restful night in my future!

humm... maybe a kidney stone????  Maybe just normal pregnancy discomforts?

Try not to panic (I know, easier said) and let us know!

Feel better!

Thanks Karen - I'm thinking I am going to get a "normal" when I call - but better safe then sorry.

Thanks!

haha don't you love those "normals?"  Seems everything I complain about anymore is "normal" but it sure doesn't feel that way!!

I know right?!

Liz,

The first thing I thought of was ulcer.  I know when my ulcers are acting up I ache high up in my back...so maybe a suggestion to ask the doc about?  I know its frustrating when everything hurts and there is no real answer...sometimes though, I think docs ignore us and just say..."Oh its because you are pregnant" when really there is something truly going on.  If it continues...I suggest your PCP instead of your OB...they might look at you instead of just the pregnancy....OB's kinda get stuck on the pregnancy...for obvious reasons.  

I'm sorry you feel so yucky!!  I hope it is just pregnancy and it will pass soon.  One way to tell if it is an uler is to take over-the-counter Tums or Prilosec or Zantac.  I know the Tums are A-Okay during pregnancy as I would eat about a bottle a week for heartburn...lol, but I'm not sure about the Prilosec or Zantac, so I would ask the pharmacist before taking those.  You can do your own little science experiments to try to diagnose yourself...lol  

Take Care, good luck, and most of all...Feel BETTER!

Laura 

I had the same exact pain. First couple of times that is where it started when I had kidney stones and before I had my gallbladder out that is where the pain started.  Could just be muscle pain.

Let us know what the OB says. Take it easy!

Thanks Amy - I had my gallbladder out a little over a year ago - which was awful lol - but at least I can rule that out!

Humm OB - I was going to call the family Dr - I guess I'll call both! lol

Is there a possiblity of dehydration? Sometimes when I would get dehydrated I would have pain right there, and it ended up that I was having kydney spasms. Id drink lots of fluids and it would go away. That said, the baby is getting better, and possibly pushing on your diaphram which could also be causing it. Have the docs run a urine though and check for infection and ketones just to be sure. And let us know! Good luck hun!

Jen

I drink about 100oz water a day and no caffeine - I am running to the bathroom about every 2 hours, so who knows!

Thanks! I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything

Liz