For the past month I have had mid back pain,distended bloated stomach, muscle spasms in stomach and gained 6 lbs. Im 54 and have passed menopause . I also got a cold which is when it started a month ago. Back pain is very severe went to chiropractor twice so far.. Can u help? I also got a chest X-ray to make sure I didnt have pneumonia .
Welcome to Chat Doctor. Bloating, pain is most likely due to excessive gas formation after indigestion. Take mebendazole, pentoprazole/risperidone to subside it. Take nsaid/muscle relaxant to subside back pain but take it with some food, milk and continue above medicine. B12,calcium,d3,vitamin supplement will be helpful at this age. Apply NSAID gel locally. Start exercise, yoga regularly. Chat Doctor. X-ray lumber region is necessary to ruler out cause of back pain. Also go for CBC, fbs, ppbs, urine,b12,calcium, thyroid profile. Consult your physician for better guidance and proper medical management.