My siatica effects the right side of my body, mostly my leg. There are times when I can't walk because the pain is so severe. I can not afford to get perscriptions do to of lack of insurace. I would appriciate any and all ideas to help my with the pain. Thank you.
2006-11-21 00:16:17 · 8 answers · asked by lilmsmooody 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Both previous answers are good. Correct stretches and Naprosen (Aleve or generic) worked best for me. Although I had to take 3 or 4 of the 200 mg. tablets to get relief. I'm not a doctor, so I can't recommend this. It is a dosage that should be prescribed by a doctor. I also found a small tubular shaped pillow that I placed behind my lower back when sitting (especially driving). This provided some support and a little pressure to relieve the pain. I had 2 epidural injections that worked for about 3 months each. Then the pain returned. I was fortunate to have insurance that allowed me to have micro-disc surgery. No problem since then - but once you have had sciatica, you are always vulnerable to re-injure. Best of luck. God Bless.
2006-11-21 01:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by ump2please 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-22 22:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by Joann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all sciatica isn't a diagnosis, it's a symptom. Sciatica just means the pain you feel when that nerve that goes from your back to your toes gets aggravated.
To know how to best treat your pain you need to know what's causing it (herniated disc, muscle spasms, endometriosis etc)
I just found out I have bulging discs in my spine (not quite herniated, but getting there) causing my sciatic pain. I'm not quite sure what course of action I'm going to take other than the pain pills I'm popping now and the ice I'm putting on my back.
But here's the thing - you don't have insurance, but you do have the Internet - get educated on it. I didn't even know when my leg was hurting at first that it was more effective to put the ice on my back, even if that part wasn't really hurting at the moment because that's were the nerve is actually being pinched.
I expect I'll get a doctors advice to figure out a strengthening and stretching program to help ease the strain on my spine - something I can just do at home on a regular basis hopefully. You might want to consider paying for that one visit to a physiotherapist to figure that out.
Good luck
2006-11-21 02:35:48 · answer #3 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A daily stretching regime and some light exercise will help to stave off some of the most severe and debilitating discomfort. Start very slowly and perhaps do a search for a stretching program. Hope it helps!
2006-11-21 00:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Robert S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I, too have damage to my sciatic nerve and it is very painful. Try naproxen (aleve) as it is an anti inflammatory and can give you some relief. If you can find a clinic to go to they may be able to refer you to a Dr that will help you...even without insurance. There are injections that will really give you some relief but can be expensive. Also at a clinic they may be able to give you something to help more than OTC meds. Try alternating ice and heat as well.
2006-11-21 00:21:49 · answer #5 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no medicine for sciatica, spondylosis, slip disc, migraine, commoncold etc. You are lucky you haven't taken medicines- pain killers- actually they kill the patients and not the pain.
You should go to an acupuncturist. Ask him if he has experience to treat sciatica; if not mail me, i will guide him.
2006-11-21 02:38:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-02-24 00:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have sciatica, what workes the best for me is when the pain and numbness starts(When im standing) I sit for awhile. (when im sitting ) I stand and walk around. I dont take medications even though I don't have to pay for them.
2006-11-21 02:20:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋