COPD and back pain?
I have COPD, Afib, and arthritis. I am constantly fatigued. I don’t know which condition is causing my back pain. Does COPD cause back pain? I was diagnosed approx 2 yrs ago and have no symptoms other than shortness of breath.
I have back pain right under my right shoulder blade. It only hurts when I’m exerting myself and breathing hard
thanks for joining the conversation here! Have you had the chance to speak with your doctor about this? All the best, Sam S. (COPD.net, team member).
Hi again,
- thanks for your post and question. As I recall, we have had previous conversations here in our community. As best as I can tell, some go back to 2021, and are also related to back pain. Should you be interested in reviewing any of the content, here is a link for your convenience: https://copd.net/moderation/users/2454337.
As far as your comment from earlier today, sometimes it can be difficult to determine which illness is responsible for which symptom. That is part of the challenge of being a physician/diagnostician, right!?
It's understandable that with COPD, atrial fibrillation, and arthritis, you might be feeling fatigued on a fairly regular basis. Each disease/condition, in its own way, can cause a certain level of fatigue.
To answer your question whether COPD causes back pain - the answer will depend on the patient, the disease and, how the disease affects each individual patient. We actually have a wealth of material, published right here on COPD.net, which focuses on that very topic. For your convenience, here is a link to several of those articles: https://copd.net/search?s=COPD%20back%20pain. I do hope you find the information is helpful in a practical way.
If there is anything more about this topic (or any other), that we can assist you with, please let me or any other moderator / team member know.
Wishing you well,
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)Just got done with my bronchoscope. Apparently they were able to remove several plugs. Hopefully this will help for awhile. Thank you!
That sounds like it would be helpful! How are you feeling now that it's been a couple days? -Melissa, copd.net team thanks. I still feel pretty good and yes the pain with exertion is definitely not as evident. Since I don’t seem to cough much, I’m making myself cough when I remember too. I’m afraid of my airways getting plugged up again and I’m uncertain how long they will stay clear. So much to Learn about this disease.
