FabSwingers.com forum: Severe Sciatica stopping play

By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

I hurt my back after a car crash 5 years ago. Now I get nerve pain thats went to full on sciatica.

Its excruciating. Constant pain and numbness in my leg and lower back/bum.

I did try to continue to meet but it got too sore.

Anyone got any ides on how to ease the pain? Ive tried physio, got a shit ton of pain meds but I can't seem to find a happy medium.

Appreciate the help xxx

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By *obbi_sutherlandTV/TS
over a year ago

Dornoch

Acupunture worked for me on chronic knee pain.

Not totally gone but much improved.

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Oh now I did skim past that idea before but you're the second person to suggest that today. I'll need to look and she whats local to me and price range.

Thanks for that xx

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Try a chiropractor.

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Try a chiropractor. "

Yeah thats looking like the logical next step. Back to physio then chiropractor. Talk of an MRI as xrays didn't show anything.

I had no idea it could be this painful!

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By *e DevilMan
over a year ago

Blantyre

Hope it gets better whatever remedy you find . All i can suggest is strong pain killers. Sry.

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Hope it gets better whatever remedy you find . All i can suggest is strong pain killers. Sry.

Those I have in bucket loads thankfully

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By *izzmasterzeroMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

CBD oil

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"CBD oil"

Thats the other part I was thinking too. 420 had been suggested but I stopped smoking so I don't think I could do that.

CBD does sound interesting tho. Thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Acupuncture is a must - don’t waste time or money on chiropractor - see a physio and someone who does acupuncture- I used to have terrible sciatica and that solved my issues!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Afraid only thing that worked for me was drugs - strong non steroidal anti inflammatories. Took months to ease it out though.

Not pleasant and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Deffo Chiropractor they’re amazing!! Went with a shoulder injury from footie and nothing helped and two sessions with him ( mind you they bend you and pull you into shapes you didn’t know you could do ) my shoulder eased and no pain thereafter!! Even told me I had one leg longer than the other and fixed that who knew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get this too! Stopped me in my tracks yesterday when I was walking home.

Physio is the only thing that's ever worked for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have you tried the Buckingham Clinic on Great Western road?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of sciatic pain if from compression of the nerve inside the pelvis.

If you go onto YouTube are search piriformis stretch, they might help.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sports massage sorted mine out a good bit, it did take months though, so it was costly..

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By *ortland51Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Sports massage sorted mine out a good bit, it did take months though, so it was costly.. "

Doctors and medical professionals must love you Vixy! Do you get invited to the Christmas nights out?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sports massage sorted mine out a good bit, it did take months though, so it was costly..

Doctors and medical professionals must love you Vixy! Do you get invited to the Christmas nights out?!

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wish I'd got invited to Rickys.... Ffs he is one fit dude

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By *ittleMizzNaughty88.Woman
over a year ago

Renfrewshire

Ive got MS I use CBD capsules I will send you a PM.

Lots of painkillers can counteract with each other causing more pain.

CBD takes a few weeks to work but ive slowly reduced the painkillers I use & can actually go through day to day life unless I have a flare up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A colleague of mine has this and he's in terrible pain down his back and his right leg. He's had to go for injections to ease the pain as a last resort. Hope you're ok OP and find something to ease it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ive got MS I use CBD capsules I will send you a PM.

Lots of painkillers can counteract with each other causing more pain.

CBD takes a few weeks to work but ive slowly reduced the painkillers I use & can actually go through day to day life unless I have a flare up."

Yeah spot on, I've a few friends and family that use the capsules, rather than pain killers. The difference in their daily life has increased for the better..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have this for a few months at a time .

I found I had to take a mixture of pain relief combined. Ie. Paracetamol..ibuprofen..tramadol.

Its does ease it very well but mainly rest and taking it easy ..then it will eventually ease off..but unfortunately no play till your better..

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Hope this helps..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m the same had issues with hips and sciatica as a child, during my first pregnancy I couldn’t even sit down properly it was so bad had crutches etc odd wee niggles every so often but then had lots of pain in localised areas around shoulder and back after car accident, took years to recover and even now still get flare ups in my shoulders and periods of chronic pain and fatigue taking time off work, now I’ve got a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, the sciatica for me is constant and been popping pills on and off over years but side effects from those I think sometimes is worse, I’ve got a schiatsu heated massager pillow and when it’s really bad I use this on the worst affected areas, kills like hell for a day or two but then gives me a few weeks of release, there is exercises you can use tennis balls etc too proper full body Thai massage is good again hurst like hell for a few days and at the time but the effects lay for weeks, just the financial costs involved in private treatment, wasn’t anything I found from doctor and hospital helped I’ve been in pain for the sciatica for at least 30 years !!! They say surgery is an option but I’ve seen more deterioration than improvements with folk I know who’s had it done, if I could tell my younger self anything I’d be saying go for all the alternative therapies before painkillers, acupuncture, massage, yoga, reiki etc

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Thanks for all the help guys its very much appreciated

much love to you all xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sports massage - sore but really helps.

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By *wc4bbcCouple
over a year ago

Play in Central Belt. Live in borders

Try an Osteopath rather than a straight Chiropractor as they work on the muscle tissue as well. Helped Hubby's back and shoulder when nothing else did

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By *evilsAdvocate94Woman
over a year ago

edinburgh

Defo see a chiropractor, they don’t just do adjustments but will do muscle/tissue work as well

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By *indfkdWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

"I hurt my back after a car crash 5 years ago. Now I get nerve pain thats went to full on sciatica.

Its excruciating. Constant pain and numbness in my leg and lower back/bum.

I did try to continue to meet but it got too sore.

Anyone got any ides on how to ease the pain? Ive tried physio, got a shit ton of pain meds but I can't seem to find a happy medium.

Appreciate the help xxx

Mine is recurring sciatica it's not constant sometimes I get it for a week or two and most recently it was about 3 months of severe pain had to stop work for a bit too as it was agony I tried hot water bottles and ice packs but nothing worked

My mum got me heat pack from £shop it goes on for 8hrs tried it on the Saturday and woke up on Sunday to very little pain was able to walk to shops and back again

Have been back at work 3 weeks now and the only after effects is pins and needles from calf to toes but its been so much better cant say for definite that's the reason but it's the only thing I did different

Good luck hope you get some relief soon xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had sciatica years ago.it was so bad I had to have surgery.toich wood it has really helped.guess I was the lucky one.sciatic pain is the worst pain I've ever had.wish you all well with this problem.x

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

I'm pushing my GP to send me for a scan and to the pain clinic. Going back to the physio as well but a I think I'll need to look for a chiropractor too.

This pain is just stopping me dead in my tracks and its like people in my life think I'm over exaggerating when I try to explain it!

Loads of amazing advice from you guys and thanks for sharing your stories too. Given me hope that it will ease off one way or another xxx

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

Do you work at all ?

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Not any more. Other health issues put a stop to that unfortunately.

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

"Not any more. Other health issues put a stop to that unfortunately."

Sorry sometimes work occupational therapy can get quick access to things . I have suffered short term from sciatica and know with age it’ll return if I’m not careful . My wife swore by the acupuncture she received I couldn’t watch her while it was getting done though .

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Not any more. Other health issues put a stop to that unfortunately.

Oh yeah I'd have to close my eyes and not watch as needles freak me out lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hurt my back after a car crash 5 years ago. Now I get nerve pain thats went to full on sciatica.

Its excruciating. Constant pain and numbness in my leg and lower back/bum.

I did try to continue to meet but it got too sore.

Anyone got any ides on how to ease the pain? Ive tried physio, got a shit ton of pain meds but I can't seem to find a happy medium.

Appreciate the help xxx

Feel your pain , think same I have same but scan to take place shortly, been at physio , stretching excercises etc not working however the lady is doing acupuncture to and appears to work and works on the theory’s of realising your own internal pain killer , I have co co-codamol that’s does not touch pain can get other stuff however not really into pain killers as you become addicted ! Have you tried a stretching excercise lie on floor with knees bent and hands in front of you , head up looking then put head down and move knees as sitting on feet slowly this helps ! Study a cat they do the same as you know well flexible creatures , this may not make sense but ask the physio they will know but if can stop taking pain killers as really meant to be short term only ie couple of weeks if that , you take care

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hurt my back after a car crash 5 years ago. Now I get nerve pain thats went to full on sciatica.

Its excruciating. Constant pain and numbness in my leg and lower back/bum.

I did try to continue to meet but it got too sore.

Sure they be a professional physio on this hopefully that can fill you in better with details

Anyone got any ides on how to ease the pain? Ive tried physio, got a shit ton of pain meds but I can't seem to find a happy medium.

Appreciate the help xxx

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"I hurt my back after a car crash 5 years ago. Now I get nerve pain thats went to full on sciatica.

Its excruciating. Constant pain and numbness in my leg and lower back/bum.

I did try to continue to meet but it got too sore.

Anyone got any ides on how to ease the pain? Ive tried physio, got a shit ton of pain meds but I can't seem to find a happy medium.

Appreciate the help xxx

Hiya, yeah I've been to the physio before with the same issue. They gave me stretches and positions to sit in to help the pain but this time the pain is constant. Last time it came and went. Now the stretches hurt and he told me if that happened only to do what I can handle.

Im just at my wits end with it as like yourself I don't want to be on pain meds constantly. I have cocodamol, dihydrocodeine, pregabalin and naproxen!!! Its a lot and it doesn't even touch the pain.

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By *tew008Man
over a year ago

edinburgh

Had a colleague relieve sciatica through weight training. Not sure if it’s much good for you as an accident caused it.

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By *elledegoreCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

I had this also for about 2 years I was pregnant they did an MRI when I was around 7 months pregnant it was herniated discs I had to get an elective section early as I could hardly walk I got a lumber dissectomy six months after I had my little boy I completely understand the pain it's completely horrendous , please demand an MRI urgently X

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"I had this also for about 2 years I was pregnant they did an MRI when I was around 7 months pregnant it was herniated discs I had to get an elective section early as I could hardly walk I got a lumber dissectomy six months after I had my little boy I completely understand the pain it's completely horrendous , please demand an MRI urgently X "

Oh wow that sound awful. I hope things are better now.

My dad actually said the same thing as he had lower back issues with a slipped disc and he said i should be demanding an MRI also.

Thanks for that, confirmed my concern and i will definitely be talking to my GP again. Its gone on far too long now xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh now I did skim past that idea before but you're the second person to suggest that today. I'll need to look and she whats local to me and price range.

Thanks for that xx"

Acupuncture and physio help me with tendonitis

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Oh now I did skim past that idea before but you're the second person to suggest that today. I'll need to look and she whats local to me and price range.

Thanks for that xx

Acupuncture and physio help me with tendonitis "

Definitely gonna look in to acupuncture as I've heard loads of good things x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sciatica is not a diagnosis, it’s just the name for the nerve pain. A diagnosis of where the issue is has to be the next step if not resolving.

Nerve pain needs different medication from ‘usual’ pain which is why ibrufen and cocodamol don’t bring relief and tramadol simply makes you not care it’s sore.

CBD might work, might not. To get best effect, needs to be in a sticky substance, so is absorbed from mouth, rather than swallowed.

For those in constant pain/fibromyalgia, pursue low dose naltrexone.

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By *ack-FMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Chiropractor works for me Lou..... but don’t go to Glagow Chiropractic....find a private practitioner... usually 4/5sessions straightens me out

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Chiropractor works for me Lou..... but don’t go to Glagow Chiropractic....find a private practitioner... usually 4/5sessions straightens me out "

Thanks Jack, I'll have a look for one near me then. I've actually heard before to stay away from them and to go private so I appreciate the advice

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Sciatica is not a diagnosis, it’s just the name for the nerve pain. A diagnosis of where the issue is has to be the next step if not resolving.

Nerve pain needs different medication from ‘usual’ pain which is why ibrufen and cocodamol don’t bring relief and tramadol simply makes you not care it’s sore.

CBD might work, might not. To get best effect, needs to be in a sticky substance, so is absorbed from mouth, rather than swallowed.

For those in constant pain/fibromyalgia, pursue low dose naltrexone."

As I said above, I'm pushing for and MRI so I can figure out the cause as I know sciatica is a symptom not a cause. Hopefully they can figure it out as its getting beyond a joke how sore this is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have you seen a physio? They usually/should manage to localise exactly where the issue is then work on that but if they rule out various causes then refer for imaging. MRIs are really expensive and don’t scan large areas so it’s vital the right small area is imaged.

If it’s screamingly sore it makes it more likely to be a slipped disc so manipulation could make it worse. Acupuncture will help if you are a responder but it needs done at least twice weekly and ideally by electroacupuncture for disc issues.

I have the same problem so i sympathise. Not sleeping is worst thing. Get some drugs for nerve pain- they’ll help.

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Have you seen a physio? They usually/should manage to localise exactly where the issue is then work on that but if they rule out various causes then refer for imaging. MRIs are really expensive and don’t scan large areas so it’s vital the right small area is imaged.

I have the same problem so i sympathise. Not sleeping is worst thing. Get some drugs for nerve pain- they’ll help. "

Yeah I've seen a physio on and off for 2 years when the pain really started. The exercises and stretches did help back then but this time its far too painful to even do some of them.

Got a pretty good idea exactly where its coming from so an MRI would be ideal now as we have exhausted everything else the GP can really do.

Got some nerve pain drugs already but most times it just doesn't ease it. Im still stretching and stuff to keep mobile and just waiting for the GP now xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sciatica is not a diagnosis, it’s just the name for the nerve pain. A diagnosis of where the issue is has to be the next step if not resolving.

Nerve pain needs different medication from ‘usual’ pain which is why ibrufen and cocodamol don’t bring relief and tramadol simply makes you not care it’s sore.

CBD might work, might not. To get best effect, needs to be in a sticky substance, so is absorbed from mouth, rather than swallowed.

For those in constant pain/fibromyalgia, pursue low dose naltrexone."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hurt my back after a car crash 5 years ago. Now I get nerve pain thats went to full on sciatica.

Its excruciating. Constant pain and numbness in my leg and lower back/bum.

I did try to continue to meet but it got too sore.

Anyone got any ides on how to ease the pain? Ive tried physio, got a shit ton of pain meds but I can't seem to find a happy medium.

Appreciate the help xxx

Im just at my wits end with it as like yourself I don't want to be on pain meds constantly. I have cocodamol, dihydrocodeine, pregabalin and naproxen!!! Its a lot and it doesn't even touch the pain.

Have you tried less reps, meaning only do 2 to 4 times around 2-3 times during the day will be uncomfortable at first but as days go by might give you some relief . I’m not a qualified person in this field but I’m sure they maybe someone on the forum who is .Chin up and hope all goes well for you

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By *ithardscotMan
over a year ago

Kelty

Physio worked wonders for me. You have to be patient and persevere with it though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have the same problem so i sympathise. Not sleeping is worst thing. Get some drugs for nerve pain- they’ll help.

Yeah I've seen a physio on and off for 2 years when the pain really started. The exercises and stretches did help back then but this time its far too painful to even do some of them.

Got a pretty good idea exactly where its coming from so an MRI would be ideal now as we have exhausted everything else the GP can really do.

Got some nerve pain drugs already but most times it just doesn't ease it. Im still stretching and stuff to keep mobile and just waiting for the GP now xx"

If the physio knows exactly where the issue is, ie entrapment in exits of the spinal cord or entrapment in the hip area, and nerve pain meds eg gabapentin or pregabalin or memantine not making any difference at all, you need orange lighted referral tbh. Push for it.

As I mentioned, LDA is something to push for though your doctor may not have heard of it.

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By *ooking4othersMan
over a year ago

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Get yourself a TENS machine works wonders for me. I used to have pain every day but now rarely do just by using the machine once a week. When it plays up I use it daily for 10-15 mins and after a week or two go back to once a week.

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

I have the same problem so i sympathise. Not sleeping is worst thing. Get some drugs for nerve pain- they’ll help.

Yeah I've seen a physio on and off for 2 years when the pain really started. The exercises and stretches did help back then but this time its far too painful to even do some of them.

Got a pretty good idea exactly where its coming from so an MRI would be ideal now as we have exhausted everything else the GP can really do.

Got some nerve pain drugs already but most times it just doesn't ease it. Im still stretching and stuff to keep mobile and just waiting for the GP now xx

As I mentioned, LDA is something to push for though your doctor may not have heard of it."

Thats a great help, thank you. Really appreciate the advice xx

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By *eelou OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Get yourself a TENS machine works wonders for me. I used to have pain every day but now rarely do just by using the machine once a week. When it plays up I use it daily for 10-15 mins and after a week or two go back to once a week."

Oh i never thought of that, I tried one when i was pregnant (son is 18 next week so that was a while ago!) and it was pretty good. Thanks for that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try a tense machine go on google and find where to put the pads xx

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