r/germany • u/thecatsfighting • 7h ago

back pain because of the cold?

hi everyone, i recently came to germany to study and i was born and raised in a tropical country so ive never felt temperatures this cold before. starting late september ive been having really bad lower back pain which i think is from the temperature? my heater is already on to the highest setting and im still cold :( what else can i do to keep warm and decrease my back pain? is it worth investing in one of those electric heated blanket that you can wrap around your back/stomach?

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u/george_gamow 7h ago

Maybe it's from a new mattress that doesn't fit you? It's not even that cold right now

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u/thecatsfighting 7h ago

i only started getting the back pain after like ~3 weeks of sleeping on it, and the feel of the mattress isnt so different to what im used to. i guess its a little softer than what i usually sleep on, but can that really cause back pain like this?

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u/george_gamow 7h ago

It might, sometimes it takes a couple of weeks for your body to start suffering from a prolonged discomfort. Or maybe it's your chair?

Unless you're 80 or had back surgery, the weather is very unlikely to blame

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u/thecatsfighting 7h ago

im barely 20 :( and ive never really had back problems before, even if i sleep on a hard couch

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u/george_gamow 7h ago

Have you been doing any new / intense sports lately?

Try a Wärmeflasche (Rossman definitely has them) to see if it helps

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u/thecatsfighting 7h ago

no i dislike sports, thank you for the suggestion

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u/Title_in_progress 7h ago

A lack of exercise can cause your muscles to weaken and your ligaments to shorten.
This can cause posture problems like lordosis, which can cause intense pain.
As the others already said, if the pain is so intense, go see a doctor.

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u/george_gamow 7h ago

As the others have suggested already though, go to a Hausarzt to check it out anyway. A "really bad" pain can mean a number of things, and it might get worse when heat is applied

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u/Ok_Expression6807 Germany 6h ago

Exactly the point. Harder often is no problem, but when the mattress is softer, your back suddenly has no support anymore.