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Question:
I have Crohns, hypothyroidism and Fibromyalgia. I am wondering if anyone
here has recurring trouble with the sciatic nerve? Mine will be like a dull
toothache for several days at a time and then will be so bad for a couple of
days that I can't walk, sit ,stand or lay and nothing helps the
pain, anyone else dealing with this and if so, what ,if anything helps?
Answer:
After tearing the
majority of the muscles on the right side of my back in 1971 I developed
chronic pain down my right leg that is similar to sciatica. Both are a form
of nerve damage called radiculopathy. Since 1982 I have been treated at
pain centers with nerve blocks for this pain and have found it very well
managed in this manner. Initially I had facet blocks, but now I get
epidural blocks which cover very well for me.
Don't settle for simple solutions. Take care of yourself and don't
over-extend your limitations! (I did and am still paying for it.) You may
look into a pain clinic in your area. They are usually run by the
Anesthesiology Dept of a local hospital, especially teaching hospitals.
My husband has a sciatic nerve problem from being thrown from the hood
of a car in his younger days. It has spread to the other hip due to
favoring the injured one!
The first thing he did was get referred to physical therapy. He had a
great PT who manipulated him much like a chiropractor and gave him
specific stretching and strengthing exercises. They also gave him
flexeril for really bad days.
Now, there are many activities he must avoid and do differently than
others---the PT helped him with this list. Like no heavy lifting, how
to lift, certain types of chairs, body positioning, etc.
He also sees a chiropractor when his back goes out and that helps him
over the bad humps
I have the same sciatic pain that you have. As a matter of fact my left
thigh has been numb for almost 2 months now. We kept it under control
somewhat with Darvon and Talwin and various muscle relaxants, we eventually
went to oxycontin which did help more. The thing that really helped the most
was a site injection.
Oddly enough what I thought was only sciatic pain was in fact complicated by
the pelvic joint, which is the one of the sites they injected. There were a
total of three seperate areas treated, and I am pleased to say it has worked
wonders.
I am not going to tell you I am fine, but the burinig pain is gone, and I can
move better and manage the pain more easily. Would I do it agin? Yes. Mine
was done by an Anesthesiologist who has also studied chronic pain management.
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