Pinched sciatic nerve

[Drain Bamage]

I am in dire straits my sherbros

I'm talking about the sciatic nerve pinched in my back, talk about pain, wow I can barely walk

Anybody here know what I'm talking about?

 

[neverwas]

yep.

 

[Sharon Peters]

My sciatic nerve thought about pinching me once...I pinched that bitch into Bolivia. No problems since.

 

[Horse Style]

Yea, I hear drinking a pint of bleach within 60 seconds can provide permanent relief.

Try it and check back with us

 

[CerebralKnievel]

Deeply sucks, and yet modern medicine hasn't really made any significant steps toward real, lasting solutions. I don't have any such issues, thankfully, but here are some ideas:

"Burning the nerves." They now basically go in and singe off the nerves. It will not paralyze you, and you can still feel and move fine, but those tiny nerve endings will be burned off, eliminating pain. Problem is, it somehow isn't a lasting solution. I know people who have had it done three times.

Inversion tables or swimming. Those tables from which you hang upside down are reportedly great, but I think it may be more for vertebrae issues than what you have.

Cortisone injections. This is the big one. It is effective, but I believe there are negative side effects to be considered, especially if you're younger than 50 and still have years ahead of you.

Again, I'm no expert. I just picked this all up anectodally.

 

[cmw43]

I had problems with it twice.

Both times it went away in 6 months, felt like forever at the time, makes you really appreciate feeling good.

 

[MardyBum]

Yeah, herniated two discs in my lower back years ago, were pressing down on the sciatic nerve, wasn't a fun time.

Cortisone injections are your friend.

 

[IIIIIIII]

I am in dire straits my sherbros

I'm talking about the sciatic nerve pinched in my back, talk about pain, wow I can barely walk

Anybody here know what I'm talking about?

yes. i know that feeling all too well. it happened every time i lifted too much weight and didn't keep my back straight. the first time, i was bedridden for almost five days. couldn't walk without pain for two weeks, and couldn't lift again for almost a month. the second time, it wasn't as bad. all i can say, is don't ever lift too heavy if you feel you won't maintain proper form. and don't rush your lifts. always take your time, because you'll regret it shortly after.

edit: oh, maybe what i'm talking about isn't exactly what you had. when i went to the doctor, he told me i pinched a nerve in my back. based on some of these posts, what you're talking about may be something a lot more severe.

 

[Adamant]

TS needs the ring dinger.

 

[JbModest]

Would a chiropractor help?

 

[Don Quixote]

I know the feel. The worst of mine is gone, but my back tends to flair up now and again and the pain shoots down my leg. A few back and hip stretches sometimes helps.

 

[Hearse Lightning]

Sorry bud. Sounds like you need a backiotomy.

 

[mushishi]

Get your Speak and Spell ready, brah.

What chair do you use? I tried a few upscale chairs, Humanscale Freedom, Herman Miller Aeron and Embody, Steelcase Leap and Gesture, and my favorite is the Embody.

 

[jimbob27]

You've probably herniated a disc which is putting pressure on the nerve. Have you had back problems before? Did it come on suddenly? A hot water bottle and deep heat spray / cream will provide some temporary relief, but it sounds like you need to see the doctor.

 

[UL]

i feel you brother

naproxen
codeine
amitriptyline

takes the edge away
but you're drugging yourself up daily and you won't be able to function without the drugs

you can get patches

epidural steroid injection possibly

 

[EL CORINTHIAN]

I am in dire straits my sherbros

I'm talking about the sciatic nerve pinched in my back, talk about pain, wow I can barely walk

Anybody here know what I'm talking about?

Roll your glutes and IT band. Stretch the shit out of your lower extremeties with an emphasis on your hips.

This should be your first course of action before popping pain meds.

 

[WandySaku2]

yes. i know that feeling all too well. it happened every time i lifted too much weight and didn't keep my back straight. the first time, i was bedridden for almost five days. couldn't walk without pain for two weeks, and couldn't lift again for almost a month. the second time, it wasn't as bad. all i can say, is don't ever lift too heavy if you feel you won't maintain proper form. and don't rush your lifts. always take your time, because you'll regret it shortly after.

edit: oh, maybe what i'm talking about isn't exactly what you had. when i went to the doctor, he told me i pinched a nerve in my back. based on some of these posts, what you're talking about may be something a lot more severe.

I feel like I have what you're speaking of or mild sciatica pinch. I'm pretty sure it happened doing clean and press, but my dumbass tends to lean back a bit. My symptoms aren't as drastic though. I feel discomfort in the right side of my lower back and in my glutes to the base of my hamstrings. I actually didn't notice the glutes until I started playing soccer and notice they felt like they were tired but we'd just started haha. Staying away from physical activity this week to see how it goes.

 

[IIIIIIII]

I feel like I have what you're speaking of or mild sciatica pinch. I'm pretty sure it happened doing clean and press, but my dumbass tends to lean back a bit. My symptoms aren't as drastic though. I feel discomfort in the right side of my lower back and in my glutes to the base of my hamstrings. I actually didn't notice the glutes until I started playing soccer and notice they felt like they were tired but we'd just started haha. Staying away from physical activity this week to see how it goes.

yeah man, i'd definitely stay away from physical activity. not to freak you out, but for me it became worse after a day. i didn't realize how much i had hurt myself, until after i had woken up the next day. that's when i was freaking the fuck out when i had to piss really fucking bad, and i couldn't get out of bed lol. i literally crawled to the bathroom, and used all my strength to stand up to piss. imagine being afraid to sit down, because you dreaded having to stand back up. that's how bad mine was.

 

[Drain Bamage]

yeah man, i'd definitely stay away from physical activity. not to freak you out, but for me it became worse after a day. i didn't realize how much i had hurt myself, until after i had woken up the next day. that's when i was freaking the fuck out when i had to piss really fucking bad, and i couldn't get out of bed lol. i literally crawled to the bathroom, and used all my strength to stand up to piss. imagine being afraid to sit down, because you dreaded having to stand back up. that's how bad mine was.

This where I'm at

The pain is shocking

Already been to the drs twice with another appt thurs

I already said give me an mri but they say I need to jump through some hoops first like trying pain meds and physical therapy but the pain is way too intense for physical therapy i cant even get in those positions

 

[JerichoMelenko]

Yep. Two herniated discs in my back, pain management dr is my best friend. I should get on trt though.