REALLY BAD sciatica

The pain in my left cheek is horrible!! Every single step I try to take is excrutiating! I'm at work right now, and I have to keep getting up and moving around and all I want to do is cry from the pain. I also have to work tomorrow night before I have a couple of days off. My baby is not due for 2 more weeks (the 28th), and I'm supposed to work until the 23rd. I can't even imagine how I am going to make it that far if this continues.

I know my little one is not due for another 2 weeks but it is alreay about 8 pounds. I feel like if this pain would just subside I would be okay since I feel pretty good otherwise. I don't think the baby will be coming early either, since there really isn't anything going on down there yet. My doc has already said he won't induce me unless I'm 7-10 days past my EDD. I just can't imagine having to continue this way for another 3-4 weeks.

Please pray that my little baby wants to come early so the mommy can get some relief.

p/s - does anybody know if a pregnancy massage will help this? If so, are there any places in suffolk county to have this done?

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totally feel your pain, my sciatica has acted up the past few years. The only thing that really helps me is alternating ice pack to heating pad.

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Posted by Janice

totally feel your pain, my sciatica has acted up the past few years. The only thing that really helps me is alternating ice pack to heating pad.

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Posted by pharmcat2000

Posted by Janice

totally feel your pain, my sciatica has acted up the past few years. The only thing that really helps me is alternating ice pack to heating pad.

Is it safe to use a heating pad while PG? I know its not okay to use an electric blanket...

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One of my friends played ,usic by her crotch and she swears it made the baby move off the nerve. Can't hurt to try it

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You can absolutely use a heating pad. I was afraid to at first, too, but then my doctor told me it was just so that you don't overheat your body or the baby's body, but since it's on your back, don't worry. I alternate heat and ice and it works wonders. I have terrible sciatica all the time, prego or not. Feel better

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When I got a prenatal massage...it really helped. Plus you should ice it and use heat as well...that's what the LMT said.

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I always had sciatica but since being pregnant, OMG is all I have to say. Since I cant take anything (and tylenol does NOTHING)..I just suffer. Nothing helps me to be honest. My dh massages me and it seems to help for the moment and after that, it comes back full force. I have tried ice, I live on my heating pad and still nothing. My mom bought me a maternity band which takes some pressure off but I feel like I am going insane. Just this morning I had a crying fit cause I didnt sleep all night and I just couldnt take the pain anymore.

My pain is on my left side and goes from my lower back all the way down my leg right into my foot. I think walking will help until I walk and then OMG I yell at myself for doing that. I feel your pain. I am almost 20 weeks and I cant do this for 20 more I swear. I hope you feel better.