Sciatica

[Cheekaboo]

Hi I have had sciatica for 4 months is this normal

[ITYFIALMCTT]

It varies enormously - some people have episodes of it for a long time (coming and going over years). Some people have isolated episodes that last for a few weeks or months and then don't occur again or not for a long time.

There are lots of different experiences here: healthunlocked.com/search/s...

Has your GP recommended any 'next steps' for you?

[Cheekaboo in reply to ITYFIALMCTT]

I have not had a break from it it's really sore only time I get a rest from it when I am sleeping as doc gave me tablets at night

[sickasadog in reply to Cheekaboo]

Hi, sounds similar to my sciatica that started 2months ago. I had never had it before and it went on over a month and it was still v.painful but GP sent me for spinal xray, part of my spine has moved and trapping nerves. I now have appt with consultant. prehaps you could ask for an xray .Good luck x

[Cheekaboo in reply to sickasadog]

Thanks I will ask doc

[Cheekaboo in reply to sickasadog]

I have had ct scan and MRI and they said bulging disk but it not on sciatica nerve but I have this pain every day and have to wear pain pads to get through my day

[stix]

I have had sciatica since I was 17 and I am now 54, nasty horrible pain and I hope you get relief from it soon

[Cheekaboo in reply to stix]

Thanks I hope so

[Lizbett]

Yes, I have it. Every day. I suggest you see a physio who can work on you and also give you the correct stretching exercises.

You'll need to watch how you sit, stand and sleep.

If it's "true" sciatica, your pain will be stemming from a herniated disc. Piriformis syndrome means the sciatic nerve is generally being pinched by tight buttock muscles. Either way, the pains beggars belief so I suggest you talk with you GP and request an MRI. That way you'll know for sure whete exactly the is coming from.

Cheers

[Cheekaboo in reply to Lizbett]

Yes i asked for mri and she said there rule that they have to apply by and because I could feel her touch my leg she said they won't do it

[stix in reply to Cheekaboo]

Don't settle for that, I after many years demanded a MRI and found many more things wrong that could of crippled me totally if treated wrongly.

It's your life and it's not for them to dictate your future

[Cheekaboo in reply to stix]

Ok I will try I am going to doc in two week so I will see if she will send me

[Lizbett in reply to Cheekaboo]

Cheekaboo .... I don't know what STUPID rules this woman was talking about .... perhaps she could explain them to you?

As it stands: YOU are suffering from sciatic pain that is literally killing you because it hurts so much ... right? On THAT basis you NEED to have an MRI in order to establish WHERE the pain is actually coming from: a disc herniation or a trapped sciatic nerve in your glute area. WITHOUT the MRI it would be difficult to establish which treatment is best for you (including stretches) because you don't want to inflame the nerve/disc any more than it already is.

Please keep us posted ... and stand your ground - get your MRI referral. It's YOUR back, not theirs. It's YOU who lives with the pain ... NOT them.

Best wishes x

[Cheekaboo in reply to Lizbett]

I know I have physio on Tuesday so I will speak to them but I am on pills and u think they would have worked by now so there not doing anything the only peace I get from it is when I take my pill to go to sleep