question: i am a 65 yr old female. i have been getting lower back pain for the last couple of months. it starts around the kidney area (lower back) and lately it is goes up about midway up the back. i thought is was due to menstral cycle at 1st, because i started to bleed. which i have not done for the last 11/2 years. thought i was in menopause but now it seem to stay with me. i did not have my cycle now for 6 weeks but still got the pain