Question:
Does anyone have bad pain around the tail bone
i'm 11 months post-op for the last 3 or 4 months i have had bad pain on my tail bone it dosn't matter if i'm sitting or laying down or even if i where jeans it hurts if anything pushes on it it hurts i do have osteroarthritis could this be the problem? thank you for any help. — Diane A. (posted on October 6, 2003)
October 5, 2003
Hi sweety, I to suffer from bad tail bone pain. I went to my doctor and
told him about it and seems he thought I broke my foot. So he sent me to a
podiatrist and sure enough my foot was broke. (right foot). I had no idea
my foot was even broke. Now I dont know if THAT has anything to do with it
or not but, I do know it has been a few months since my broken foot thingy
and I still have the tailbone pain. Last year I had surgery to remove my
gallbladder and repair a large hernia and I could not lay down in my bed
after surgery. I had to sit in a chair to sleep when I got home to recover.
I dont know if the anestestia (sp?) had anything to do with it or not but
ever since then I have deevloped this pain in my tailbone. But when I went
to my doctors about it is when I found out I had a broken foot. So I dont
know if the broken foot had anything to do with it or not but I still have
the pain. Hugs Mickey Craig. You can write me at [email protected]
— MCraig3
October 5, 2003
Hey Diane! I'm right at 11 months post-op myself and my tailbone
constantly hurts! When I questioned my doctor about this, he said it was
very common, especially in women. He said over time, the discomfort would
ease and become less and less noticable (hasn't happened yet!). The reason
this happens, according to him, is because our bodies are dramatically
changing and our level of fat pad is reduced in that area making it more
prone to irritation. He also said our center of gravity is changing, thus
putting more pressure on our hips now than before we had surgery. I also
have osteoarthritis, so expect the irritation to last longer than normal
but he assures me it will eventually go away. Good Luck!
— Dena C.
October 5, 2003
To put a different spin on this: The tail bone can develop what is called a
"pydanydial cyst" (?SPELLING) it is a cyst on the end of the
tailbone. I had one develop when I was a teenager, it would come and go,
finally in my late 20's it required surgery- there is no outward signs,
unless it inflames, but it can be extremely painful-
— ~~Stacie~~
October 5, 2003
I have had the same problem for thelast 8 months or so. sometimes it hurts
so bad. I have proceeded to increase my back pain cuz I always sit either
on my foot or with my leg crossed to take the pressure off teh coccyx area.
I had an MRI for my back and the coccyx is NORMAL so my neurologist told me
its cuz I have no padding there anymore and now its tender because its used
to being padded. GUess I need to toughen up !
— Lesley T.
October 5, 2003
Diane, I am 5 months post op and have a horrible pain in my behind... no
matter what I sit in or on it hurts... i just attribute it to weight loss
and less padding... good luck... maybe this will get better in time...
— Stephanie C.
October 6, 2003
I am 7 months post op and down 115#. Lately I have also noticed this
discomfort in the tail bone region. Several nights ago, I noticed that I
could actually feel the bones in my butt/small back area. This was
extremelly weird for me! Who knew there were bones there? There is no
padding anymore! I think/hope that as time passes and my body makes its
adjustments the discomfort will go away. Until then, I try to adjust my
sitting positions and not stay seated for quite as long. It helps some.
Good luck to you!
— Jaime H.
October 8, 2003
I fractured my tailbone 20 years ago when I fell roller skating. I used to
have some mild pain, but since I've been obese, no pain at all (probably
from all the padding!) Anyway, once I got down to my goal weight, the pain
came back -- and it was worse pain! I attributed it to the padding all
being gone. Other than the the fact that everyone thought I was looking
bad and needed to put on a few pounds, I just wasn't feeling as good as I
had been. I'd like to say I gained 8 lbs. on purpose, but I didn't -- but
I know why....my eating habits. I look better with those 8 lbs., I feel
better, and my tailbone no longer hurts.....so now instead of my goal being
150 lbs., it's 155-160 lbs. If I could take 5 lbs. off my butt and thighs
I would, but I know from experience if I lose 5 lbs. it's going to come
right off my face, neck and shoulders and I'd start looking ill again.
Good luck to you!
— Lynette B.
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