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I have pain on my tailbone; it comes & goes(mainly when i'm sitting). i lost a lot of weight from being sick, could losing fat on my butt cause this?
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Tailbone pain: pain in the coccyx (tailbone) can be caused by significant weight loss - the coccyx relies on padding (fat) in the buttock. With significant weight loss - the coccyx no longer is "riding high" off of chair or bed - causing pain. sitting on a foam "doughnut" pillow can help alleviate this
Answered 12/25/2020
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