Sciatica anyone no how to ease the pain?

2girls1boyx · Feb 21st, 2009, 10:38 AM

hi ya

i was told yesterday by the doctor that i have sciatica, i can hardly move, my left leg keeps giving way and im in constant agony. im wearing a support belt but at the moment its not doing much.

does anyone who has had this no what i can do to ease the pain, the doctor said it probably will only get worse as the baby gets bigger really didnt want to hear that.

kaylynn040485 · Feb 21st, 2009, 10:54 AM

I have sciatica too and have had it since early in pregnancy and im still struggling with it. Personally i havnt found anything that makes a drastic improvement, when i gets really bad i take a paracetamol but personally feel like its just something you have to deal with. The support belt may help you but it didnt do much for me. Soz to hear your in pain with it, its a pain in the ass (literally) Kx

2girls1boyx · Feb 21st, 2009, 12:48 PM

thanks hun, the belt isnt doing much fo me either but im still wearing it in the hope it will do some magic. xxx

kaylynn040485 · Feb 21st, 2009, 12:53 PM

Hope it improves for you soon. Kx

2girls1boyx · Feb 21st, 2009, 16:03 PM

anyone have any miracle cures lol xxx

pinkmummy · Feb 21st, 2009, 16:09 PM

hun I have it too and it is so painful

I find good painkillers (codydramol) a hot bath and then a hot water bottle tend to help the pain. Hope one of these works for you

xxxx

2girls1boyx · Feb 21st, 2009, 16:16 PM

thanks hun, iv already had 2 hot baths today and 4 ibuprofen, nothings taking the egde off it. the doctor said put my feet up and relax but that just makes it worse as my back and bum cheek feel like they are having a fit with all the tensing lol oh what us woman have to go through xx

tillymum · Feb 21st, 2009, 16:34 PM

At night sleep on your side with a firm pillow between your legs and your head on a pillow - this makes nighttime a bit more comfortable.

Try not to lift things eiter.

I find paracetamol doesn't do much either.
I'm waiting for mine to flare up again any day now

Hope it gets better

Rach276 · Feb 21st, 2009, 17:00 PM

The ONLY thing that works for me is to sit crossed legged like you do when your at school in asemlby. Its the only position that doesnt hurt me when mines playing up really bad. I had to try to go sleep like it the other night lol. Hope it helps x

Pink_Witch · Feb 21st, 2009, 18:16 PM

**prepares to be laughed at**

ok this is going to sound REALLY wacky,but honestly i swear by it when i have sciatica!! If you have a shop near you that sells crystals,go and have a look if they sell one called 'citrine' its is kind of clearish orangey colour,run it under a cold running tap and imagine that you are washing off all the negativity that it might have picked up from being handled in the shop. When you have done that,just place it on a window sill over night( this is to 'charge' it full of energy-usually by moonlight)-or in the window sill in sunlight or an hour or so!......i did tell you it sounded wacky!!!

When that is done get a couple of plasters or even a couple of pieces of sellotape and put them sticky side up and place the citrine in the centre of it,then find the spot on your back/butt cheek that the pain appears to start and tape it on there. Leave it for as long as is comfy for you. You might need to do this a couple of times over a couple of days.

The first time i did this for mine i had been having several attacks over a space of a few weeks,but the first time i tried this i didnt have an attack for over a year!! When mine started again a few weeks ago,the first thing i did was cleanse my citrine,charge it and taped it on....i did this twice and nothing happened..........why?.....because it wasnt sciatica i had it was the start of spd!!

Feb 21st, 2009, 10:38 AM	#1
2girls1boyx Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: hampshire Posts: 32	Sciatica anyone no how to ease the pain? hi ya i was told yesterday by the doctor that i have sciatica, i can hardly move, my left leg keeps giving way and im in constant agony. im wearing a support belt but at the moment its not doing much. does anyone who has had this no what i can do to ease the pain, the doctor said it probably will only get worse as the baby gets bigger really didnt want to hear that.

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Feb 21st, 2009, 10:54 AM	#2
kaylynn040485 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 4,875	I have sciatica too and have had it since early in pregnancy and im still struggling with it. Personally i havnt found anything that makes a drastic improvement, when i gets really bad i take a paracetamol but personally feel like its just something you have to deal with. The support belt may help you but it didnt do much for me. Soz to hear your in pain with it, its a pain in the ass (literally) Kx

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Feb 21st, 2009, 12:48 PM	#3
2girls1boyx Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: hampshire Posts: 32	thanks hun, the belt isnt doing much fo me either but im still wearing it in the hope it will do some magic. xxx

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Feb 21st, 2009, 12:53 PM	#4
kaylynn040485 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 4,875	Hope it improves for you soon. Kx

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2girls1boyx Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: hampshire Posts: 32	anyone have any miracle cures lol xxx

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Feb 21st, 2009, 16:09 PM	#6
pinkmummy Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 7,417	hun I have it too and it is so painful I find good painkillers (codydramol) a hot bath and then a hot water bottle tend to help the pain. Hope one of these works for you xxxx

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Feb 21st, 2009, 16:16 PM	#7
2girls1boyx Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: hampshire Posts: 32	thanks hun, iv already had 2 hot baths today and 4 ibuprofen, nothings taking the egde off it. the doctor said put my feet up and relax but that just makes it worse as my back and bum cheek feel like they are having a fit with all the tensing lol oh what us woman have to go through xx

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Feb 21st, 2009, 16:34 PM	#8
tillymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 1,100	At night sleep on your side with a firm pillow between your legs and your head on a pillow - this makes nighttime a bit more comfortable. Try not to lift things eiter. I find paracetamol doesn't do much either. I'm waiting for mine to flare up again any day now Hope it gets better

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Feb 21st, 2009, 17:00 PM	#9
Rach276 AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,081	The ONLY thing that works for me is to sit crossed legged like you do when your at school in asemlby. Its the only position that doesnt hurt me when mines playing up really bad. I had to try to go sleep like it the other night lol. Hope it helps x

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Feb 21st, 2009, 18:16 PM	#10
Pink_Witch Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: by the cauldron Posts: 1,025	prepares to be laughed at ok this is going to sound REALLY wacky,but honestly i swear by it when i have sciatica!! If you have a shop near you that sells crystals,go and have a look if they sell one called 'citrine' its is kind of clearish orangey colour,run it under a cold running tap and imagine that you are washing off all the negativity that it might have picked up from being handled in the shop. When you have done that,just place it on a window sill over night( this is to 'charge' it full of energy-usually by moonlight)-or in the window sill in sunlight or an hour or so!......i did tell you it sounded wacky!!! When that is done get a couple of plasters or even a couple of pieces of sellotape and put them sticky side up and place the citrine in the centre of it,then find the spot on your back/butt cheek that the pain appears to start and tape it on there. Leave it for as long as is comfy for you. You might need to do this a couple of times over a couple of days. The first time i did this for mine i had been having several attacks over a space of a few weeks,but the first time i tried this i didnt have an attack for over a year!! When mine started again a few weeks ago,the first thing i did was cleanse my citrine,charge it and taped it on....i did this twice and nothing happened..........why?.....because it wasnt sciatica i had it was the start of spd!!

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