Most anyone who knows me knows I have near constant back pain…  But now, suddenly and for no good reason, I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night with what can only be described as a knot in my upper back.

It’s on my spine, right between the shoulder blades on the spot where my back hinges the most…  I’ve asked a doctor about that spot in the past, and nobody thought there was anything strange about it.  Well, I’m telling you now that there is.

It’s probably the worst kind of pain, back pain.  But add to that not knowing what is causing it, or how to relieve it…  laying down doesn’t help.  Sitting barely helps.  Standing and walking… not much.  It’s almost more frustrating than it is painful.  

All I want to do is lay down, but it feels like I’m tensing all of the muscles in my upper back, and can’t let them go!  I’ve tried pillows and no pillows, laying on hard and on soft.  Nothing works.

So do I go to a doctor and get more muscle relaxers?  ugh.  Not what I want…  Add to this a strange pain in my gut for the past two days as well, and you’ve got yourself a party!  I’m hoping the two are related and will both disappear at the same time…  but I don’t know what to do to cause that!

And I’m not sure if it’s the lack of sleep or excessive biking, but the palms of my hands are extremely sensitive and feel swolen…

So do I sound like a wreck or what?  And this is, of course, on top of all of my regular pains.  I normally try not to complain about it, but this feels complaint-worthy…  Especially when I can’t seem to find even a momentary relief!