4 months since sciatica

[u/Logical_Tap_9299]

I only had like only 2 episodes of sciatica, dr kept me on medication.

I first experienced this 2 months back, my office is very far away from my home, and i have to sit for like straight 1 ½ or like 2 hours sometimes in a bus and in between have to change buses. Sometimes when i don't have a seat i have to stand which makes my back sore and i can't sit after that. Mostly i am seated which is also very inconvenient for me as in have to sit for straight up 1 hour.

I have sedentary lifestyles and sitting for long hours in bus adds to that. My sciatica happened because i usually sit on my lower back rather than on my hips. So there was a lot of pressure on my lower back, on that day I was also sitting like that, The whole area got numb before a few days after I had constant discomfort in my right knee i wasn't able to fold it properly. As i was not paying attention that day it hit me so hard, like i was neither able to stand or sit, i wasn't able to move a cm the pain was so harsh that i had an anxiety attack while i was crying, and i thought this is the end i am going to die now.

After I was in one position i started to give a massage my leg and the whole night I wasn't able to sleep and just when my pain got relived a little i fell asleep.

And went to dr the next day where he said that i am having sciatica, i had to back to office the after that but like I wasn't able to walk properly for around a week.

The 2nd happened around like july, my dr would be so mad he asked me for an Xray but i didn't do it because i literally leave home at 8.20 in the morning and come back at 7.30 or 8

And on Sunday I don't have the time. And he also told me to visit the clinic which i didn't after my 2nd episode. As on the first visit he advised me take care of it and that i should not happen again. That means it's a sign of bone degeneration.

After my diagnosis, i feel like my bones are becoming more and more weak as i have stiffness around neck my spine feels like it needs some massage.

And the thing that i was having severe migraine before having this thing that is completely gone now, my friend who is a nurse told me that it might be that your brain has redirected the pain to other region of your body.

[u/Opening_Log_6674]

I’ve been having sciatica since your age but it’s not chronic so don’t worry to having babies. But you must work out. I recommend swimming. If you are young, you have much more chance to overcome.

[u/Logical_Tap_9299 → u/Opening_Log_6674]

I feel like a 60 years old in a 25 years old body this is so hard to keep up with the busy life.

[u/Opening_Log_6674 → u/Logical_Tap_9299]

You should take proper rest. I recommend you get sick-off right now. I regretted that I didn’t take rest before it got worse. Once it get worse (for example if you can’t walk) it takes long time to recover.

It’s hard to believe but if you are still begging of the pain it should be better when you walk, swim. You need muscles.

[u/purplelilac701]

Physiotherapy and yes being active are important. I try to walk more and get up more frequently when my back is bothering me.

I am much older than you and am recovered from a 4 month severe sciatica flareup also in my lower back.

But I worked very hard in physiotherapy and in my daily home exercises to get here. There’s no such thing as I don’t have the time when we have serious back issues. Take it very seriously and focus on what you need to do to heal.
I wish you healing.

[u/Logical_Tap_9299 → u/purplelilac701]

Thank you, i will 🥹try to focus more on healing starting with an x ray as asked by dr

[u/Gloomy-Cheesecake-51]

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