Has anyone got some helpful suggestions for the agony of sitting for long periods of time? The PMR seems to act on the sitting area.
Last week I made the mistake of going to a local folk club. The first act droned through something about his love taking her own life and I felt I could sympathise with her. Goodness, 3 more hours of this. I brought a cushion which helped a little. Ear plugs worked as well. Only a trip to the bar and something strong kept me going.
Seriously though, long car journeys are bad and I've had to avoid long coach journeys. There must be something on the market. I've got a skinny butt which doesn't help.
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Hysterical! "Ear plugs worked as well..." And a trip to the bar!!!!! hahahahahaha
I'll trade you two numb, tingly, cold feet for your numb bum! Or I can spare some of my natural cushion!!!! God knows I have more than enough!
Advice to folk musicians. If your voice is weak don't sing 25 verse ballads, keep it short. Also learn to play your instrument before you come out and perform.
I was going to say, I used to have that problem when I was a U.K. size 8. All I can suggest is getting up and moving about now and then. If the numbness is there all the time I would have the symptom investigated though.
I can relate to the NBS (Numb Bum Syndrome) with PMR. Yep, sitting anywhere for long periods seems to intensify any inflammatory stuff in the buttock area for me too. It was worst in my early PMR days (3 years ago), not so bad as time goes on, but a couple of hours in the car still gets to me. My remedy is to open the electric sunroof, prop myself up and drive with my head poking through (Only joking - do NOT try this at home!)
On the positive side: NBS does give you a valid excuse to make a graceful, temporary (if cranky) exit from any sit-down situation you get bored with, e.g. drop-in visits from well-intentioned but irritating neighbours / relatives etc, protracted pub lunches, your least-favourite cousin's 6 hour wedding reception, Christmas Day watching the Queen's Speech on the telly, tedious business meetings and social events, crowded Doctor's waiting rooms, Bee Gees Tribute Band concerts, etc.
I use the PMR NBS get-out excuse all the time - even when I'm not suffering from it and / or if I'm not sitting down. For maximum theatrical effect, it helps to suddenly feign Agony and mutter things like "Bl***y PMR's getting to me again" whilst adopting a pronounced limp and making a B- Line for the nearest exit. This way, you not only escape from any undesirable group gathering at-will, but you also get loads of sympathy every time. Job's A Good Un!
Numb bum syndrome can be a sign of something called piriformis syndrome - but as MB points out, it did offer you a real excuse for leaving early. I prefer not to have to use the excuse though...
My derrière is not petite and I suffer from NBS as uncle Mark put it. I too know every service station on M4/M5/M25/M1/M11/A1/A14 well you get the picture. If its not the NBS its the dodgy knees and then when I get out to stretch and walk about the lumbar disc degeneration kicks in to make me sit down again! I used to love travelling too Off to Scotland next month as there's service stations to visit I have never been to and mountains to admire from the car and end of a camera lens. Still could be worse, could be stuck in bed all day. Gratitude for Prednisolone!
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Off to Scotland next month as there's service stations to visit I have never been to and mountains to admire from the car and end of a camera lens. Still could be worse, could be stuck in bed all day. Gratitude for Prednisolone! 
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