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Coccyx pain after losing weight

SteveMFP123
SteveMFP123 Posts: 298 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've lost about 65lbs and I'm suffering a side effect I wasn't expecting, that being my *kitten* really hurts when sitting, more specifically my coccyx/tailbone. I bought a medical pillow and two layers of memory foam for my chair but I'm still in a lot of pain after sitting for awhile. It has been a problem for about two weeks now.

I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this, and did it pass?

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  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Yes, I have the same issue when I am thinner. I tend not to hold on to weight in that area, and I broke my tailbone as a child.

    No, it never passes--I just try not to sit on wooden benches or stadium seating.
  • xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
    xX_PhoenixRising_Xx Posts: 623 Member
    I can tell you that mine started hurting in August 2013, and it still bothers me. I've had an xray and it's fine, just no longer any padding over it. I've lost 155 lbs or so and I'm about 20 lbs from goal. A few people I know who've lost a large amount of weight tell me that it will eventually be better, and I don't think it's quite so bad as it used to be now. But it still hurts!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Do you work to build up your musculature? That might help
  • xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
    xX_PhoenixRising_Xx Posts: 623 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Do you work to build up your musculature? That might help

    I lift heavy, have done for 3 years consistently.
  • SteveMFP123
    SteveMFP123 Posts: 298 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Do you work to build up your musculature? That might help

    No, I know I should start though for other reasons as well.

    So it sounds like this won't really get much better which isn't great news, I'll just keep my fingers crossed I guess.

  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Along with increasing the muscle to help pad the area you should consider the way you sit. Incorrect posture while sitting forces us onto our tailbone. You may still have pressure pain from sitting on your pelvis if you don't have adequate glutes.
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