any suggestions for bad, keep-you-awake sciatica nerve pain?

Question

it seems to be in my left butt cheek and the pain is keeping me from sleeping. just started today and no injury, etc. Owwwww, how do i get rid of this pain???

Answer 1

Before agreeing to use medications, especially those which are often prescribed off-label (some of the meds mentioned here are also used to treat seizures and psychiatric disorders) consider seeing a massage therapist and a chiropractor (find a chiro who has a massage therapist on staff so you can benefit from both therapies at each appt). Chiropractic adjustments are very effective at relieving the pressure on the sciatica and many people end up there after they have had no relief using meds from their MD. The meds will help the pain but not address the root cause. A chiro will also teach you daily stretching techniques to keep the muscles in the area loose to minimize the pressure on the nerve. Here is a link to learn more about the exercises and treatment.

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Answer 4

Sciatica and back pain is very common and unfortunately sometimes difficult to treat. Most of the time it will go away on its own. If it doesn't you should follow an organized treatment plan that can be alid out by your Dr. Usually it starts out by trying to find out what exactly is causing the pain.....is it a herniated or bulging disc, muscle spasm, arthritis of the spine etc... Usually an MRI is needed to get a good picture of the spine, disks and nerve roots. Usually first line of treatment is conservative with physical therapy, antiinflammatory drugs or oral steroids. Chiropractic care may help depending on the nature of the problem. As a next step I would ask your doctor about a series of epidural steroid injections (the same type of shot a women gets for labor but with different medications injected)...if all else fails surgery may be necessary

Answer 5

I've been battling sciatica for close to a decade, after a minor car accident, and I had tried everything the doc threw at me�pills, injections, special mattresses� This guide was extremely eye opening and within one week of the regimen you gave me I can barely feel any discomfort. You have no idea how much of a relief it is to be finally getting rid of a pain I've had to bear for so many years.

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Answer 6

See a chiropractor ...if you go to a medical doctor the will usually give you muscle relaxers and/or pain medicine and that will help also. For tonight, try sleeping with a pillow between your knees, this may help relieve some of the pressure. Also, place a pillow in front of you for your arms(hug it), as this will help with your posture also. You may also try some Aleve, which may help a little. Good Luck!!! Just so you know ... most of the time pain in the sciatic nerve area is caused from swelling in the discs of the lumbar spine and hurts like heck from the mid back down to the back of the knee or lower. This can be caused from a muscle sprain/strain, turning to lift, or even sneezing!!!

Answer 7

To begin with, I would see about visiting the doctor. Get him to do a couple of x-rays. Sometimes x-rays can show the problem if it is something like scarolitis. Besides that, I would suggest rest, hot showers, muscle relaxers, and alter between hot and cold packs at twenty minutes at a time. Sometimes there is no reason for the nerve to go off, but I would defintely suggest seeing the doctor.

Answer 8

There's many good suggestions here, but have you tried just plain old ice. Never put ice directly on your skin, but try putting it into a ziptop bag, put that into a damp clothe, and put that onto you effected side buttock for about 20 minutes. This should help relax the piriformis, which could be in spasm, causing sciatic nerve pain. And, if it doesn't help, you didn't spend a fortune. Or even a buck.... But, normally it helps.

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Answer 9

Because the pain just started I would first recommend a visit with your primary care dr to see if they can help you figure out what is causing the pain. In the mean time you could try applying something like a heat pad to the buttock area to see if that helps some of this pain.

Sometimes some pain can occur because of positions that we sleep or sit in too long, but please have this evaluated by your primary care dr to see what they think could be going on.

Answer 10

There are several non narcotic medications out there that help this kind of pain. Neurotin is one, Lyrica is a newer one. I take Lyrica and it seems to help a bit more than the Neurotin did. I've also been told that Xanax can be given to help this pain as well. Lay on the unaffected side, and I'd call my doctor in the morning to see exactly what is going on.