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For several weeks he has had severe back pain..so much that now he can hardly walk..he is losing weight ,has very little appetite and has started to defacate (very small amounts ) when in bed at night !!! He has been getting meds from GP but it's not helping..I think he has not told the Doc all of his symptoms ..Any advice would be great... He is in his early 60s..Thanks Twinny xx
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If it's the lower back I'm surprised no one's mentioned kidneys, sounds more like nephritis or the like to me (not a doctor but read all the books) or even a stone although they would normally have been passed or detected by now it's also a possibility. If you get other symptoms with back pain it's very unlikely to be back related but organ related.
I was only referring to the original problem, the next is odd as you say and beyond my scope. It may not be connected or be set off by something indirectly, the body is a whole system and if one bit goes wrong others can follow in the strangest of places, and if not part of a recognised illness can often keep doctors guessing for ages.