[Misc] A REAL Pain In The Backside

[maresfield seagull]

Long term take up Pilates
prescription pain relief everybody s body is different
just a question of finding what helps you

 

[maresfield seagull]

IF you can ? Big If I know
lean against a wall ( back to the wall ) in a sitting position if that makes sense
gave me some pain relief But as I say everybodys body is different

 

[5Ways Gull]

I had sciatica in my early 20s. Very similar symptoms in the same areas you describe. I'm my teens I was a skinny bastard, 28/30 inch waist jeans and trousers. My sciatica hung around for about 18 months, until I decided to stop trying to squeeze into very tight jeans and move up to a 32inch waist. Genuinely went away just like that. I'd tried chiropodists everything. Now 40 odd years later I am 36 inch waist. Can tell if I am getting a bit porky as I get backache.

Might be worth a try?

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

I'm afraid amputation is the only effective solution.

 

[Eeyore]

I'm afraid amputation is the only effective solution.

If I amputate my arse that would make me mute.

 

[lochlan]

Had two spinal operations after working for a brewery for 15 years. Loads of sciatica. I found that laying on my back on the floor, bending my knees and putting my feet in a chair flattened the spine and gave it the support it needed. It gave me a lot of relief but it's a bit of a bugger trying to watch the telly from that position.

 

[Eeyore]

I go to the shop and they have Nurofen for a silly amount and Ibuprofen for two quid less. That's a big difference for fancy packaging.

 

[Goldstone1976]

I'm currently suffering a lot with back pain/sciatica.

Saw a MSK consultant who did a MRI and sent me initially to a physio and now seeing a surgeon on Monday. Hmm.

The letter that the radiologist sent with the MRI report to the MSK guy started "Thank you for referring this very pleasant gentleman to me..."

"Well, that's bollocks", I thought.

What faith can I have in the rest of what he has to say?

 

[dazzer6666]

I have a spine that has shown sign of degeneration and can cause a cumbersome frame and some rather awful pain on occasions, but the last week has been a real pain for other reasons.

Left side top of buttock/waist radiating down the side of the leg to the upper thigh. A pain that is constantly there and makes me whine a lot. Anything that involves left leg movement triggers it and it does rather get me down a bit. Getting out of bed is a sequenced movement. Getting up from a chair. Strangely, although I feel it, I can walk- although sometimes at 45 degrees.

Does anyone experience similar and what do they do about it ?

*Funny answers are allowed as long as folk can make a genuine attempt to engage*

Yes, it is a pain in the arse and a real bummer.

Try flossing your sciatic nerve…….won’t do any damage but could be a ‘sticky’ sciatic nerve causing the issue

 

[Zeberdi]

Sorry, TL;DR post but just speaking from personal experience here really not any medical expertise …

First thing I would do is speak to a GP about a possible MRI to rule out a degenerative lumbar disc issue and see about getting a referral to Physio…

Naproxen

Amitriptyline

Anything else is half measures.

After suffering very painful neurological conditions for years, which includes intermittent sciatica in both legs, I can testify that pharmaceutical treatment isn’t always the answer to treating pain which is a symptom not a condition - especially for chronic pain like sciatica. Naproxen does not work for nerve pain and can cause stomach bleeds, Amitriptyline while effective on some mild to moderate types of nerve pain, can cause migraines, depression, dissociative behaviour and dizziness.

Gentle stretching exercises/physio/osteo-manipulation and heat pads can be just as effective. It is really important to remain mobile even though this seems counterintuitive. If you feel up to it, gentle movements in a swimming pool can help.

I get sciatica as part of a general CNS neurological disorder that causes inflammation of my entire nervous system and joints) - it is painful - at times excruciating, as nerve inflammation is throughout my body but to help prevent liver and kidney damage, I take no pain meds at all now (because I’m on numerous other more vital meds), instead rely on stretching, relaxation techniques, hot showers and manipulating exercise to relive pain or I simply push through it.

However, if you do need pain meds, just to keep mobile, then I would try and get something you can take PRN to avoid over-medicating on pain meds.

Deep Heat or topical Ibuprofen gel that you rub into your skin can offer releif in some circumstances - especially if the nerves are being aggravated by muscle or joint inflammation.

Diet choices can help too. Reduce sugar, carbs and processed food intake - which can reduce inflammation.

 

[The Clamp]

Sorry, TL;DR post but just speaking from personal experience here really not any medical expertise …

First thing I would do is speak to a GP about a possible MRI to rule out a degenerative lumbar disc issue and see about getting a referral to Physio…



After suffering very painful neurological conditions for years, which includes intermittent sciatica in both legs, I can testify that pharmaceutical treatment isn’t always the answer to treating pain which is a symptom not a condition - especially for chronic pain like sciatica. Naproxen does not work for nerve pain and can cause stomach bleeds, Amitriptyline while effective on some mild to moderate types of nerve pain, can cause migraines, depression, dissociative behaviour and dizziness.

Gentle stretching exercises/physio/osteo-manipulation and heat pads can be just as effective. It is really important to remain mobile even though this seems counterintuitive. If you feel up to it, gentle movements in a swimming pool can help.

I get sciatica as part of a general CNS neurological disorder that causes inflammation of my entire nervous system and joints) - it is painful - at times excruciating, as nerve inflammation is throughout my body but to help prevent liver and kidney damage, I take no pain meds at all now (because I’m on numerous other more vital meds), instead rely on stretching, relaxation techniques, hot showers and manipulating exercise to relive pain or I simply push through it.

However, if you do need pain meds, just to keep mobile, then I would try and get something you can take PRN to avoid over-medicating on pain meds.

Deep Heat or topical Ibuprofen gel that you rub into your skin can offer releif in some circumstances - especially if the nerves are being aggravated by muscle or joint inflammation.

Diet choices can help too. Reduce sugar, carbs and processed food intake - which can reduce inflammation.

Yes, you’re right.

For me Naproxen helped me manage my pain so I could get back to exercising and build my core strength back up which solved my lower back issues.

So yeah, I agree they’re not a complete solution but the they can very much help with pain management while you are working on fixing the underlying issue.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

I had something similar some years ago. A course of visits to an osteopath got it sorted. Best wishes

 

[Since1982]

I get bouts of lower back pain on my left side accompanied by shooting pains down the leg. I have some exercises but also an ice pack on the lower back helps.

 

[Boroseagull]

If it is sciatica there's a couple of simple exercises that my osteopath told me. 1) roll up a hand towel lengthwise, lay flat on bed, towel round underneath of foot, grip in both hands and pull leg up keeping as straight as possible. 2) Stand upright, one foot a few inches in front of the other, then twist the hips, repeat 4 times and then reverse the operation. Both of these work for me, particularly the second one when you can do it anywhere if the pain gets too much.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I was diagnosed with sciatica last autumn. Physio (via GP) set me a series of daily exercises, chair and floor, and it pretty much cleared up after six months, at least for now

Also footwear is crucial. Proper good footwear keeps the spine straight. Trainers etc are considered bad.

 

[pearl]

I am bouncing () this thread because I read through it last night. It contains a lot of helpful info and advice etc.
I have lower back ache. Was doing the NHS stretching exercises and taking ibuprofen/paracetamol. Yesterday pain got a lot worse so have decided to stop exercises (for now). Will stay active and takes walks.

I truly admire the positive, proactive attitudes on here. Inspires me to stop being a wimp.
Thanks everyone x

 

[Eeyore]

I am bouncing () this thread because I read through it last night. It contains a lot of helpful info and advice etc.
I have lower back ache. Was doing the NHS stretching exercises and taking ibuprofen/paracetamol. Yesterday pain got a lot worse so have decided to stop exercises (for now). Will stay active and takes walks.

I truly admire the positive, proactive attitudes on here. Inspires me to stop being a wimp.
Thanks everyone x

My story is a bit strange. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis at 21. The doctor unhelpfully saying that it would be until 55 till I was in a wheelchair. I'm 56 and it hasn't come to pass. In my early 40s, after falling out the bed literally screaming in pain one night, I saw a specialist who said I had never had the condition. That one was easily resolved by changing the mattress (I highlight that so folk take note, it can be a major factor on conditions). I then saw a physio who said that my spine showed clear signs of Spondylitis. At that point I just thought 'sod it, I just have a dodgy spine' and left it at that. In 2018, At the AMEX, I had an MRI scan that showed degeneration in the spine.

The key, for me, is focusing on what you can do rather than what you can't. I can't play cricket matches any more as standing around in the field and diving around is too difficult for my frame, but I can sit and score and walk round the boundary. I can't walk for long periods, but I can do three or four miles. I can do basic exercises.

I don't know what your diagnosis is, and how old you are. But just make sure you enjoy what you can do as it gives a great sense of well being. It may be that it is a temporary thing that gets better anyway. Good luck.

 

[pearl]

My story is a bit strange. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis at 21. The doctor unhelpfully saying that it would be until 55 till I was in a wheelchair. I'm 56 and it hasn't come to pass. In my early 40s, after falling out the bed literally screaming in pain one night, I saw a specialist who said I had never had the condition. That one was easily resolved by changing the mattress (I highlight that so folk take note, it can be a major factor on conditions). I then saw a physio who said that my spine showed clear signs of Spondylitis. At that point I just thought 'sod it, I just have a dodgy spine' and left it at that. In 2018, At the AMEX, I had an MRI scan that showed degeneration in the spine.

The key, for me, is focusing on what you can do rather than what you can't. I can't play cricket matches any more as standing around in the field and diving around is too difficult for my frame, but I can sit and score and walk round the boundary. I can't walk for long periods, but I can do three or four miles. I can do basic exercises.

I don't know what your diagnosis is, and how old you are. But just make sure you enjoy what you can do as it gives a great sense of well being. It may be that it is a temporary thing that gets better anyway. Good luck.

Thank you.
Funny enough I got a new bed last week.

 

[BadFish]

A good friend if mine is going through something similar. He hasn't sat down this year, sleeps and lays flat on his back for most if the day. Until recently he could only stay upright for about half an hour.

Something to do with something pushing out of this back discs and pressing against the nerve. Cortisol injections and physio are easing it a little and he is more mobile now, we went out for a standing up coffee on Saturday.

All a bit grim for him.. .spurs fan too the poor bastard.

 

[BadFish]

My story is a bit strange. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis at 21. The doctor unhelpfully saying that it would be until 55 till I was in a wheelchair. I'm 56 and it hasn't come to pass. In my early 40s, after falling out the bed literally screaming in pain one night, I saw a specialist who said I had never had the condition. That one was easily resolved by changing the mattress (I highlight that so folk take note, it can be a major factor on conditions). I then saw a physio who said that my spine showed clear signs of Spondylitis. At that point I just thought 'sod it, I just have a dodgy spine' and left it at that. In 2018, At the AMEX, I had an MRI scan that showed degeneration in the spine.

The key, for me, is focusing on what you can do rather than what you can't. I can't play cricket matches any more as standing around in the field and diving around is too difficult for my frame, but I can sit and score and walk round the boundary. I can't walk for long periods, but I can do three or four miles. I can do basic exercises.

I don't know what your diagnosis is, and how old you are. But just make sure you enjoy what you can do as it gives a great sense of well being. It may be that it is a temporary thing that gets better anyway. Good luck.

So there you go. . . every cloud

(I assume jokes about cricket are okay?)