Back Pain & Fever: Is There a Connection?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Pythagorean
  • Start date Start date
AI Thread Summary
The discussion centers on the potential connection between back pain and fevers, particularly in individuals with pre-existing back injuries. The original poster notes experiencing severe back pain that coincides with symptoms of illness, such as fever and temperature fluctuations. They mention that while many people are getting sick during the season, their back issues are more pronounced. An addendum clarifies that the topic was intended for the medical sciences forum and references an existing thread by another user, Ivan, discussing similar concerns related to sciatica. The conversation highlights the need for further exploration of the relationship between back pain and systemic illnesses.
Pythagorean
Science Advisor
Messages
4,416
Reaction score
327
I've always been aware that I have back muscles (they tend to let me know) but sometimes it gets really bad right before I get sick (I believe it's a fever: light-headed, body temperature never right (too hot or too cold).

Is there any obvious relationship between back pains and fevers, especially concerning a back that's already injured? Several people get the crud this time of year, but I'm the only one I know having severe back problems as well.

addendum:

apologies, I meant for this to go on medical sciences.
 
Last edited:
Biology news on Phys.org
There's a thread started by Ivan on this topic...started sometime in January IIRC (I don't have the time right now to go find it to link again...I think it's in the med sciences forum, but maybe this one). This seems to be a common question this year. I'm going to lock this one...the other thread can be continued (I will try to remember to move this post into that one later when I have time to look for it).
 

Thread 'Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)'

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/body-dysmorphia/ Most people have some mild apprehension about their body, such as one thinks their nose is too big, hair too straight or curvy. At the extreme, cases such as this, are difficult to completely understand. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/why-would-someone-want-to-amputate-healthy-limbs/ar-AA1MrQK7?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=68ce4014b1fe4953b0b4bd22ef471ab9&ei=78 they feel like they're an amputee in the body of a regular person "For...
View full post »
Thread 'Did they discover another descendant of homo erectus?'

Thread 'Did they discover another descendant of homo erectus?'

The study provides critical new insights into the African Humid Period, a time between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago when the Sahara desert was a green savanna, rich in water bodies that facilitated human habitation and the spread of pastoralism. Later aridification turned this region into the world's largest desert. Due to the extreme aridity of the region today, DNA preservation is poor, making this pioneering ancient DNA study all the more significant. Genomic analyses reveal that the...
View full post »

Thread 'Warning of new opiod drug (nitazene) on the streets: Question re strength...'

Whenever these opiods are mentioned they usually mention that e.g. fentanyl is "50 times stronger than heroin" and "100 times stronger than morphine". Now it's nitazene which the public is told is everything from "much stronger than heroin" and "200 times stronger than fentany"! Do these numbers make sense at all? How do they arrive at them? Kill thousands of mice? En passant: nitazene have already been found in both Oxycontin pills and in street "heroin" here, so Naloxone is more...
View full post »

Similar threads

Jeff Beck died abruptly from bacterial meningitis
Replies
7
Views
3K
COVID Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine (or what to be prepared for)
6
Replies
287
Views
25K
Could my back pain be caused by a disc hernia?
Replies
4
Views
3K
Medical Persistent Fever: Should I Get a Blood Test?
Replies
16
Views
16K
Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth - A $10 Million Dollar Endeavor
Replies
9
Views
2K
Could My Chest Pains and Arm Weakness Be Related?
Replies
1
Views
2K
Medical Are Steroids Really That Bad for You?
Replies
11
Views
32K
Medical Warning signs a cold virus is trying to take you down?
Replies
10
Views
5K
Writing: Input Wanted Can extreme pain cause paralysis?
Replies
7
Views
2K
What types of illness would be allowed on a generation ship and why?
Replies
8
Views
3K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top