I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

its been killing me for the last 3 weeks. When I run on it, it gets worse and worse. Last night I did an hour on the elliptical and had to sit on a heating pad for the rest of the night. I hate this. I don't want to just sit around because I am trying so hard to shed pounds. I am on anti inflam medicine, but I don't think it is working.

4 years ago I took a freaking kickboxing class and that is when it all started. I went a year with no pain and now it is back. My leg is like a dead weight, and this morning walking to the bus I had a complete limp.

Does anyone else have this problem? I am going to walk tonight, which is kind of a pain because I feel like every step I take is a struggle. Where running I just tune it out.

tia

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

Hey,
I have Sciatica really bad in my left leg. You arent supposed to excersize when you have it. That is why you are in so much pain and it isnt going away....Last year I had it so bad I was on the couch for a week.....I got it from a car accident....
I had to sell my civic which was a stick shift because my sciatica hurt all the time from hitting the clutch peddle


Scott

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

thanks.. That is what my dad keeps saying. that I should let it settle for 2 weeks and stop wearing heels. then after 2 weeks just start walking.

I remember I had a lifted jeep, DH use to have to pick me up to get me in it.

Has yours come back? I went so long without any troubles

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

I am sort of crashing in here, but I didn't know you got sciatica from an injury. I thought it was a genetic type thing?

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

Mine comes back when I work too hard on the leg...I get it from car detailing, if I do too much in one day or if it is going to rain, I will sometimes feel it in my leg....It stinks....I hate it
Scott

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

this time it is all the way down to my calf. I have to sit all crooked in my chair. I wish it would leave. I am going to take it easy.

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

Do you put heat on it? You should put a heating pad on it and buy the therma pads for it. You can put them on for up to 8 hours. I use it when I am asleep and in the morning I feel much better

The calf is the worst place to get it too

Scott

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

thanks, I am going to look into the pads. I am going to use the heating pad in a few minutes

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

my dad had a bad attack that left him in bed for 3 days and on crutches for a few weeks. The dr said nothing makes it go away besides TIME, stinks I know.

Just keep it elevated and don't use it as often as possible to give the nerve time to rest

Re: I am in sciatica hell and ready to chop off my leg

thanks, I did not do anything last night except lay on a heating pad and I feel so much better today. I will have to give the cardio a rest. thanks!!

Hope your dad's never came back after that.