Back pain but only when sleeping!!!!!!

[Kanchha]

I am 47 and have been suffering from severe back pain when I sleep. This all began approx nine years ago when i was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Having discovered that and realizing i had been living with it for, at least, a decade, probably more, I was thrilled with the result of sleeping with CPAP machine. Been using it ever since and can't sleep without it. However, at that time I began developing SEVERE pain in my upper and mid back, right along my spine. Over time this has got me back to a place of little sleep. Essentially, the same experience as having sleep apnea.

Of course I have consulted doctors, sleep apnea professionals, x-rays- the whole bit. Nobody has heard of this probelm, incuding peers I've consulted on a couple Sleep Apnea Forums.

I have tried illiminating the cause by sleeping without my machine and am left unsure if thsat helped. Te problem is I can't sleep without it and function at my job etc.. My father's side of the family also has a desease called arterial sclerosis (Spelling?). and recently suffered a heart attack and had a stent put in. So, I am now, more than ever, reluctant to sleep without my machine


The bottom line here is I can't go on like this! I am a Truck Driver and am struggling to atay awake much of the time. My life is back to where it was before knowing about the sleep apnea

Now, here's the kicker: There are some days this doesn't happen. they are relatively rare and random. The only thing I'm slightly sure of is the length of my sleep. If I sleep for short periods of time it doesn't seem to happen

I'm grasping at straws now. I so hope someone out there has heard of this or has some kind of answer. I would appreciate any help I can get with this. Thank You, in adavance.....Tim