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Sciatica??

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CheeChee
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Sciatica??

Ok is anyone or did anyone else experience the horrific pain i am living with right now from sciatica? I feel crippled. I cannot sleep at night, as soon as i wake up to pee, i try to move and i feel like someone is giving me shock treatments in my left and right a$$ cheek that shoots down my legs. Even during the day if I get up from a chair too quickly, i get blasted with like 1000 volts of pain!!

Everyone tells me the baby may be laying on the nerve. I am going to die. Tylenol does nothing, and I really dont know what to do. Heating pads dont work, massages dont work... oh DEAR LORD PLEASE TELL ME THIS WONT LAST FOR THE NEXT 4 MONTHS!!!! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon JUST HAD TO VENT!!

Posted 8/23/05 7:56 PM
 
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stepherg
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Stephanie

Re: Sciatica??

I had a few days like this and it was HORRIBLE!!! So I really feel for you...luckily for me the baby moved and I've been ok since...

I'll pray for you that the baby moves soon!! Sorry this is happening to you!!!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 8/23/05 8:09 PM
 

05mommy09
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Re: Sciatica??

I suffer from this on and off for the past 3 months...

Before I go to sleep...if the pain is unbearable I take tylenol and rub a little BENGAY on my back... it relaxs me enough to make me fall asleep... (however not stay asleep)

The pain is on and off...and its prob my number 1 complaint about pregnancy...

DH aunt does some crazy holistic crap... Im thinking of letting her use her little routine on me...its worth a shot!!

Posted 8/23/05 8:38 PM
 

sunny
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Re: Sciatica??

I have it too, but not as bad as you are describing.

I mostly get it when I wake up in the middle of the night to pee or when I get up after sitting for awhile.

Posted 8/23/05 8:47 PM
 

Melbernai
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Re: Sciatica??

I have gotten it on and off throughout the pregnancy but it got worse at around 25 weeks or so. At around 28 weeks it was UNBEARABLE so I went and had a pregnancy massage to see if it would help. For 2 days after the massage I think it was worse, and now it's been gone until the past few nights, and I'm 32 weeks now. I had maybe 2 weeks of real relief. It's not as bad now but coming back.

My recommendations, make sure you've got a good pillow thing going on. Pillows propped behind your back, between your legs, all that stuff. Experiment and use differnet pillows for different areas until you find what works.

I also found that the pelvic tilt exercises that my lamaze lady recommended we do to prepare for labor helped TREMENDOUSLY. They kinda stir up the baby and make it move. I always feel the baby move after I do them. If you need me to explain them to you, FM me. They help to change the baby's position if it is lying in a place that's uncomfortable for you.

I have the snoogle pillow too, and it $ucks for me. Maybe for some women it helps, but I prefer just using a few regular pillows. I think it got worse with the snoogle.

I also heard that alternating heat and cold packs on the area could help, but I haven't tried that yet since it's gotten better recently.

Good luck and hang in there!
melissa

Posted 8/23/05 10:32 PM
 

monkeybride
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Re: Sciatica??

Yes i know what you are feeling and although I do have relief some days other days its horrible. Unfortunately its just another one of the joys of pregnancy.

Posted 8/23/05 10:47 PM
 
 

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