Minoxidil Back pain

[nigelino]

[SUB]Hello I've been lurking Hairlosstalk and after reading all the succes stories I've decided to try out Minoxidil from kirkland.
Last night I had put some on the front of my scalp in hopes of regaining my hair but today at work I felt a unbareable pain in my lower back.
Is this even common? Did you guys ever experience something like this? [/SUB]

 

[zzzzz]

Its certainly not the minoxidil...

 

[nigelino]

Well it does hurt freaking bad and it just so happens that I started minoxidil last night. Kind of weird coincidence.

 

[zzzzz]

That's what it is. A coincidence. minoxidil works by increasing blood flow to where it is applied. Very little if anything gets into the blood stream. How do you suppose this would cause back pain?

 

[nigelino]

Because I don't have a hard job where I'm lifting tons of stuff that could hurt my back. Neither do I do any kinds of sports that could injure it. I don't know if Minoxidil is the culprate but I've seen some other people complain about back pain too.
https://www.druginformer.com/search/side_effect_details/minoxidil/pain.html like on this website.

 

[rcom440]

Stop minoxidil for a couple of days and see it that pain will go away.
I never heard about anyone experiencing that side effect before but who knows.

 

[stephenu]

I am experiencing, what it seems to be, the same exact symptoms. I just started to use Kirkland Minoxidil and it feels like I am going through kidney stone issues. The back pain I experienced yesterday was unbearable but I lack the rest of kidney stone symptoms.
I stopped taking it last night and today. Feeling better now, not completely but I am much better. Will try to post my experiences here as I go on.

 

[hairblues]

If minoxidil i giving you back or chest pains--i would see a cardiologist because unless you have something already wrong i don't see how minoxidil can effect you so badly unless you are over dosing the medication.