Falling and landing on the coccyx can cause disc problems further up?! No one has told me this even when I've pointed out that I've had several hard falls over the years (usually 2-3 really bad ones per year -intense pain and/or concussion). The most I've been answered after a fall in November that has left me with pain in my mid back is "maybe some bruising".


These very side effects the two of you are describing are one of the reasons I've refused to have any injections for now. I'm not that bad off yet and I don't want to push my luck.

I currently take Relafen twice daily for arthritis pain (facets, SI, neck, and elsewhere), it keeps the worse of it at bay unless I miss doses. I have Ultram for when the pain gets worse, I only take this if the pain is really bad or if 3+ joints/areas are really hurting. Ibuprofen stopped working for me a couple years ago (I had been taking it since I was 12), naproxen worked well but was too tough on the GI.


Don't let up on the doctor. Call every day if that's what it takes until you get someone willing to talk to you about this.