I had a doctors appointment on Thursday for a general phsyical, and to have my leg looked at. I have been having excruciating pain in my back in the bottom right corner, and it shoots down my leg and into my ankle. As soon as I mentioned these symptoms to my doctor she informed me that I have sciatica.
"Sciatica (or sciatic neuritis) is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve itself. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there may be numbness, muscular weakness, pins and needles or tingling and difficulty in moving or controlling the leg. Typically, the symptoms are only felt on one side of the body."
Unfortunantely, Dr. Chau prescribed me muscle relaxers - which work great - however, I need them for when I am working cause I hate being in pain at work, but I can't take them because they make me REALLY sleepy. The first time I took them I slept for 5 hours during the day, and then fell asleep for an entire night only 3 hours later!! My boss recommended me to one of her friends that does acupuncture, and she says it works soooo well!
However, until I get $80 saved up to go to the acupuncture session, I will be doing some yoga workouts to help make my muscle stronger and even maybe even help me lose weight! :) I found some really cool sites with yoga poses that help people with sciatica. I definitely do not want to be taking pills - especially muscles relaxers - at this young of an age, or at any time in my life for that matter! So I am going to do everything I can to help my sciatica so that I don't have to take my medicine on a regular basis.
On a better note, the rest of my checkup went great. I have perfect blood pressure, my heart and lungs sound great, and everything else was perfecto! :)
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Hi Lex, I'm sorry to hear about your back pain. I know all too well how debilitating that can be. I'm with you on the muscle relaxers. I take something (sometimes when it gets really bad) called Flexeril. Is that what you have? Kale took one yesterday, and I said "these are going to make you so tired" and he thought he'd be just fine. Haha. I walked back into the family room later and he was knocked out on the couch. Shawn took one today, and he too was knocked out. No wonder they have such an effect on me (and you), huh? Several years ago when my back went out and I went to the hospital, I was on Motrin, Percocet and Flexeril every 4-6 hours for 6 days. I was a complete zombie. Can you imagine?! I literally slept for 6 days. It was horrible.
Anyway, this has turned into a novel. Haha. I wanted to say that you might check with Grandpa and see if you could use his inversion table. That would really, really help! Love, Auntie Kristen
Actually, no I have something called Naproxil - and it too zonks ya out. I think I was the one that went with you to the hospital, and stayed with you, while the hospital didn't have rooms so you were stuck in the hallway!
I really hope I can start doing exercises and stuff to help my back, cause I definitely don't want to be taking this medicine all the time!
I think we all need to go to see the acupuncture lady.... were just falling apart!! I'm glad that your trying different things Lex!! Oh ya, I have a dentist appt tomorrow morning at 9:30 am. so if you want to come over and help the girls with some work until I get back.... that would be cool. The sooner we get done, the better. (They don't have alot at all!!)
Let me know.... love you girl!
Hey girl,
Sorry to hear about your pain. I know abut getting knocked out. I sleep for hours every Mon, Wed, and Fri. Real bummer. Hope you, your Mom and Your Aunt Kristen, Kale and everyone, get to feeling better soon.
Love Grandma Cathy
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