backache

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Recent Examples of backache Tylenol can be used to treat a few different conditions, such as: mild to moderate pain, fever, headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches, colds, and discomfort from a vaccine, says Walia. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 Some people report cramping pain and backaches in the weeks and months after IUD insertion. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024 Everything seems to cause a headache and a backache! R29 Team, refinery29.com, 3 May 2024 Besides the occasional backache, Harold had no history of serious spine problems. Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for backache
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Noun
  • The variant has similar symptoms to other strains, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or a runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • These included headaches, hand pain, forearm pain, nerve damage in his left elbow, fatigue, decreased stamina and erectile dysfunction, according to the lawsuit.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The health benefits of wild garlic Wild garlic appears to have a host of healthy properties and has long been used in Europe and Asia as a homeopathic remedy for everything from toothaches to bloating to the flu.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
  • When incurred from other causes, the same disease is sometimes called a toothache in the rear end.
    Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, aches and pains, obesity, and the immune system are challenged.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 July 2025
  • For those experiencing less severe infections, symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, which often last between one and three days, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Usually, salmonella means a few days of diarrhea, vomiting, fever and stomachaches.
    McClatchy Staff, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
  • Usually, salmonella just means a few days of diarrhea, vomiting, fever and stomachaches.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Gripe water is an herbal remedy some parents use to ease their babies' gas, colic, or general fussiness.
    Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
  • Symptoms, called a gallbladder attack or biliary colic, often start after eating a big meal or during the night or evening.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Common symptoms are a persistent sore throat, earache, hoarseness, and a lump in the throat or neck.
    Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Irritation in your throat and certain nerves can lead to sore throat, cough, trouble swallowing, and earache.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Other coaching clients describe getting pangs of guilt about adding complex assignments to direct reports’ already heavy workloads.
    Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The immediacy of hunger pangs makes focusing on the future a challenge.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • This reaction is triggered by the mosquito's saliva, which causes our immune system to release histamine, and usually manifests as inflammation, itching, discomfort, and visible red bumps.
    Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 7 July 2025
  • Finally, as is the case with many other conditions, doctors routinely dismiss women’s symptoms and discomfort.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 7 July 2025

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“Backache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backache. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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