Sciatica - Anyone suffer from it?

[k69atie]

OK so I had lower back pain for ages, I went to the dr and he told me I had sciatica and gave me some painkillers that are use useless!

i am in agony, anyone ever had sciatica? What worked for you? Exercise? Painkillers? Any tips would be good?

 

[Jibster]

http://www.backreliefelite.com/saletoday.html

http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/d_sciatica/sc01.html


I'm bored at work!

 

[k69atie]

MMM some interesting ideas, thanks (repped)

 

[The.Menace]

Yeah, I'm in pain quite often and sometimes I take painkillers too. What actually helps most of the time with back pain is workin out, strength your back as well as your abs/chest.

 

[k69atie]

I have never been to a gym in my life (except to use the sunned)

Do you think some sort of stretches etc would help?

I think my back is knackered after 7 yrs of gymnastics

 

[The.Menace]

Going 2 the gym might help yeah, it helped me a lot. The pain I feel these days comes from the game you know, if you play hard you gonna get hit and it's gonna hurt.

 

[k69atie]

Play hard?

 

[DJ Harris]

lol so innocent ^ (wateva!)

 

[k69atie]

D'oh!! Right i get him now!

And i am innocent! so there! lol

 

[The.Menace]

I admit I didn't express myself clearly lol, Basketball is on my mind all the time so thats what I'm talkin about. Basketball as well as Football, is a game for men.

P.S: Ask yur doc if workin out might help, it depens where your pain is comin from.

 

[k69atie]

Ok cool, thank you

I will try to get an appointment for next week

 

[Tru Principle]

I just have a question, you saw your Doctor and he told you to take medicine. The medicine didn't work, so you gave up on a follow up or a second opinion? Believe me second, third even fourth opinions aren't to waste.

 

[bigmack]

acupuncture cured mine in one session

 

[SiGh]

aaw katie, try this.

http://www.brookstone.com/shop/prod..._code=435&search_type=subcategory&prodtemp=t2

and trust me put it on our lower back and move it up ur spine. its amazing. i kno its a lil expensive..it says itz 100 bucks. but if u want ur pain to ease away..its good. theres another one for 50bucks..u can try that too..if u dont wanna get this. but ay its christmas time. hehe make sum1 else git it for u.

hope yer feel better..and let me kno wut u think.

 

[k69atie]

I just have a question, you saw your Doctor and he told you to take medicine. The medicine didn't work, so you gave up on a follow up or a second opinion? Believe me second, third even fourth opinions aren't to waste.

No I have been to the dr who gave me some painkillers (which i haven't given up on i am still taking them) and where did i mention that i had given up on a follow up or a second opinion? I was asking for some advise on what to do, tips from people who had suffered because in the uk it takes weeks to get an appointment at the dr! So i was asking if there was anything i can try, before i went to the drs again and he just gives me different painkillers, (which is what they usually do)

 

[k69atie]

aaw katie, try this.

http://www.brookstone.com/shop/prod..._code=435&search_type=subcategory&prodtemp=t2

and trust me put it on our lower back and move it up ur spine. its amazing. i kno its a lil expensive..it says itz 100 bucks. but if u want ur pain to ease away..its good. theres another one for 50bucks..u can try that too..if u dont wanna get this. but ay its christmas time. hehe make sum1 else git it for u.

hope yer feel better..and let me kno wut u think.

MMM looks good thanks, will have to see if they are available in the uk, have also been told to try heat pads!

 

[Jibster]

No I have been to the dr who gave me some painkillers (which i haven't given up on i am still taking them) and where did i mention that i had given up on a follow up or a second opinion? I was asking for some advise on what to do, tips from people who had suffered because in the uk it takes weeks to get an appointment at the dr! So i was asking if there was anything i can try, before i went to the drs again and he just gives me different painkillers, (which is what they usually do)

Bit stressed Katie? First time i've seen you post without a "lol" or a smilie! Cheer up girl! :thumb:

 

[k69atie]

Very stressed i am sorry to tru
mad day at work, am in agony and have been on the phone and net for 2 hours trying to get take that tickets

 

[Jibster]

been on the phone and net for 2 hours trying to get take that tickets

No need to punish yourself though is there? Lasat day of work for me anyhow, then pure Xmas drinking til New Year! Woohoo!

 

[SiGh]

MMM looks good thanks, will have to see if they are available in the uk, have also been told to try heat pads!

try heating pads..but 9/10times they really dont work or put long time pain away. but if u are serious and u need help mailing it out..if they dont have it in the uk or sumthin. im just a holler away katie.


hope yer feel better.