Tailbone

[Swanton_Bomb 522]

The weird thing is, its not like you hear average weight or slim people complaining about their aching tailbones all the time. Weird.

[MarinaGirl 609]

I had coccyx (tailbone) pain when I reached goal weight. I tried the special pillow but it didn’t help, so my PCP recommended I see a pain specialist. He did steroid injections under fluoroscopic guidance twice and I haven’t had pain since then. Note that I’ve been below goal weight for 14 months now.

[MartyKay 2]

I wonder if a chiropractor might help. I know that when I am out of alignment, my lower back and hip bones hurt. The weight loss could have caused you to misalign somewhere

[Frustr8 7,886]

Well subluxation is a possibility , I know your center of balance changes, without the abdominal fat pad to pull things forward, the plump rump to sit on, the spine could whine a bit. Probably a very good idea one of my ortho s is a D.O. I like him a lot also.
You know when I was younger MDs constantly put DOs down, called them close to quacks, well in my medical stable I have 4 DOs and have found them to be exceptionally patient-centered people my Ortho(male) and my otolaryngolist(female) are married and are now blessed with a couple of the cutest kids you could see. I take a little credit for them, I kept telling Dr Jarrod and Dr Suzie they would make wonderful parents, and then after 3 years a daughter and son came along. Suspect they were working behind the scenes on it anyway.

[catwoman7 11,176]

it's very common. I used a coccyx pillow for a long time in my office and in my car, I'm retired now, but I still have the one in my car. It's gotten better, but I still can't sit for more than like an hour

[kah1213 311]

100% happens to me all the time! It’s a small price to pay :)

[Kris77 1,533]

On 01/26/2019 at 09:13, dsapeg69 said:

Hello everyone, been a while but I have a question, now that I've reached my goals and then some I noticed for the past few weeks my tailbone hurts when I sit down or driving. I know I lost all cushion on lower back end but theirs no fat so when I sit down its uncomfortable and painful anyone out there as experienced this situation also? Going to buy a tailbone cushion to sit on because ita a little too much.

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Yes!!! It’s very painful!! I’m six months out. I’ve never not had a butt in my whole life...it has gotten better but it does hurt if I sit for too long. If you google it, it says this happens a lot to people who lose a alot of weight

[Sherrischeffler 74]

I feel it there also plus I feel my hip bones a lot my jeans fit exactly on top , not sure why it feels like outside my skin but it’s a nice feeling to have jeans I feel comfortable wearing.

[LovelyLessy808 4]

Hello everyone, been a while but I have a question, now that I've reached my goals and then some I noticed for the past few weeks my tailbone hurts when I sit down or driving. I know I lost all cushion on lower back end but theirs no fat so when I sit down its uncomfortable and painful anyone out there as experienced this situation also? Going to buy a tailbone cushion to sit on because ita a little too much.
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Yep, I am not at my goal weight yet, however I have lost 200lbs so far and my tail bone gives me the blues when I'm sitting or lay down. It sucks...

[dsapeg69 46]

Yep, I am not at my goal weight yet, however I have lost 200lbs so far and my tail bone gives me the blues when I'm sitting or lay down. It sucks...

Congratulations on 200 lbs gone!, yes my tailbone is driving me crazy, it hurts even when I lay down, I ordered tailbone memory foam cushion I hope this will help.

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[Avery's Mom 315]

On ‎1‎/‎26‎/‎2019 at 8:50 PM, ummyasmin said:

My knees have become knobbly. For about a month now when I lie in bed on my side I have to arrange my legs so my knees aren't together, otherwise they feel all boney and uncomfortable. I never knew I had padding there before!

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YES! that too! I can feel my butt bones on the chair now at the dinner table LOL not necessarily the tailbone but in each cheek. I have slept with a pillow between my knees for years due to lower back issues but now I need more padding between the knees LOL

[dsapeg69 46]

YES! that too! I can feel my butt bones on the chair now at the dinner table LOL not necessarily the tailbone but in each cheek. I have slept with a pillow between my knees for years due to lower back issues but now I need more padding between the knees LOL

Yes, I use a pillow also, for my knees lol

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[Trix1017 33]

11 hours ago, Avery's Mom said:

YES! that too! I can feel my butt bones on the chair now at the dinner table LOL not necessarily the tailbone but in each cheek. I have slept with a pillow between my knees for years due to lower back issues but now I need more padding between the knees LOL

Me too! Sitting on the wooden chairs at my friend’s kitchen table were like torture! And the knees while sleeping... I’m right there too! I’m sorry you’re all feeling this pain, but I’m glad I’m in such good company! LOL

[PopsFury 38]

Literally feel your pain. Hoping to build up a tolerance to this?

[dsapeg69 46]

To my tailbone friends, I bought this seat cushion it's memory foam I hope it will somehow help me out while seating. I will keep you up to date with the results lol.

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