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Phil Bryant - phillip.j.bryant@virgin.net
Posted 2009-10-04
I've had this pain in my coccyx for about 3 years now, started to get it at work and just thought it was because I have to sit a lot and thought it was just a bruised bum. Pain was worse when I stood up, the pain just intensified 3 fold for about 5-7 seconds, but recently pain is starting to get unbearable. So I went to the doc's and yes just like other people state and what the web-site says, they think you are making it up or vastly exaggerating the pain.
I have done everything I could think of to get relief, i.e., got a special cushion with hole at back so no pressure on coccyx, taking anti-inflammatory tablets, stand more than sit, bought a tens machine, got some relief but its not curing it though. Just come back today from doc's again, this time my wife told me to be more firmer with them and not just put up with, 'well there is not much we can do' or 'it quite difficult to treat' etc so I was more firmer but polite and got told by the doc that and I quote, 'I'm not sure the pain is physical it might be in your head and you sound quite agitated and aggressive, I think you might need anger management counselling' unquote, of course I was not happy at this attitude taken by the doctor which then did start to make me agitated and angry!!
Also got pain in neck which is totally unconnected with coccyx but the doc said we will look at that first because it might be connected, pain in my neck is just a build up of fibroses I told her but no avail she will not treat me for coccyx until my neck is sorted.
So, just going to have to put up with it for longer now, will let you know what happens, 'if anything'.
Phil Bryant,
Portsmouth, U.K.