I have lower back pain that comes and goes and it sometimes radiates to my leg and flank areas. Today I experienced floating stool in addition to my back pain being a bit uncomfortable. Also, I had intense gas and bloating toward the end of the week last week. My back pain started, off and on, in late December.
Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You are suffering from chronic backache. This may be related to muscles and bone weakness. There may be deficiency of vitamins and trace elements. You can take supplements of vitamins and trace elements. Back exercises are helpful in muscle strengthening. Analgesic such as ibuprofen is helpful in pain relief. You can get vitamin D and vitaminB12 levels and if found low you can take its supplements (vitaminD3 and mecobalamin). You can further investigate it by MRI of lumbar spine. Your floating stool and gas and bloating may be unrelated to backache for this you can take omeprazole empty stomach. It may be amoebas, and you can get stool examination or take antiamoebiasis treatment for five days. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions then don't hesitate to writing to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you good health. Take care.