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[ALRATIBA]

The story of my “fall” in early November is on another thread.

Saw doc today it looks like “the fall” caused sciatica. Seeing a specialist next week to confirm diagnosis and rule out another condition the name of which I don’t recall.

[goldensrbest]

My poor mom has this,.for 4 days so far, she is 84, she says her leg just gives out on her,and pain.

[Havarti]

I feel your pain!  Sciatica is very painful.  Physical therapy is the only thing that helped me and I tried just about everything.  Try very hard not to bend your back - it only makes it worse.  That is hard to do because we take for granted so many things we do that require bending the back. Hope you get relief soon.

[Nonametoday]

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@ALRATIBA wrote:
The story of my “fall” in early November is on another thread.

Saw doc today it looks like “the fall” caused sciatica. Seeing a specialist next week to confirm diagnosis and rule out another condition the name of which I don’t recall.

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@ALRATIBA 

If you have sciatica, it is very obvious.  It is immeasurably painful and each time I have a flare, it requires steroid injections and Medrol Dosepak.  

Perhaps the other condition is spinal stenosis, which sometimes is the cause for sciatica.  

[meem120]

I've had many bouts over the years.  It's very painful. Sometimes the prednisone and shots have worked, sometimes not   PT worked the best! Also acupuncture.  My last bout lasted 4 months. Then I woke up one morning and it was gone. You get so use to the pain it's almost hard to realize it's gone !,  I hope you feel better soon. 
I don't have spinal stenosis 

[Icegoddess]

I get mild bouts occasionally.  You just can't find any position sitting or laying that is comfortable.  However, for ME, the best thing is to keep moving.  Walking seems to help it more than anything. Just sitting is the worst.

[meem120]

I agree. Sitting is the worst thing to do. Keep moving. Use a walker if necessary. 

[ALRATIBA]

@meem120

I do use a walker (arthritis) and live in NYC and no alternative re walking. It’s was painful but I made I back and forth to beauty salon o Wednesday because I really needed my hair done! 4 blocks each way.

[ALRATIBA]

Today .. I did about about 8 blocks for doctor and then back and forth to drug store for prescription and ice pack stuff.

[hckynut]

@ALRATIBA 

With me there was no "I may have". I have had many painful injuries and other issues with my body, but! Sciatica was/is a very easily recognizable physical ailment. The sciatic nerve is the biggest in the body, and the pain usually corresponds.

In my particular case the cause was 2 completely ruptured lumbar discs. The very bottom 2, the L-5 and the S-1. When completely ruptured, in my case, surgery was my only option.

This was a long time ago and there were no 1" incisions made for this surgery. Spent over 3 weeks in the hospital, which included my 35th birthday. I have since had a 2nd surgery to remove my ruptured L-3, this was an "in-office" surgery. I watched the whole procedure on a TV monitor. A 1" incision, and I was in and out in less than 3 hours.

How was your "maybe sciatica" diagnosed?  Where is your arthritis that has you needing a walker?  I looked for "your fall", but could find no thread in this Wellness Forum, started by you titled "Fall". Where can I find it? Wishing you well with finding relief.

hckynut