3. Nocturnal back pain
There are quite a few things that could cause back pain, but back pain that only occurs during the night is generally caused by schwannoma. You might be wondering how a tumor on your nerves could cause pain in your back. Well, schwannomas that are present in your back area tend to put pressure on the surrounding nerves during the entire day.
That being said, when you lie down on your bed, the pressure is increased and thus what might have started as numbness during the day turns into pain at night. You shouldn’t attribute this nocturnal back pain to a bad mattress as it may actually be a symptom of schwannoma and be a sign that you should receive treatment immediately. If the pain becomes too unbearable then you could admit yourself to the ER even if it’s night. Don’t try to self-medicate with pain killers as this won’t be viable as a long-term solution.