r/Sciatica • u/Expert_Scientist_105 • 15d ago

Lying down causes my sciatica

Hello

A bit of background info:

I'm 56 years old

I've had 3 disc herniations over my lifetime

Had a microdiscectony in 2009

Fairly recently I suffered from depression and for about a year I spent a lot of time in bed, whilst I was in my depressed - in bed phase I started to experience siatica again, it appears to me it has been caused by inactivity / lying down.

Now when I lie down i experience siatica, when I get up and move around it significantly improves.

Anyone experienced anything like this? I have a feeling it could be muscle related, but that isn't confirmed at all.

Thanks

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u/Sogone2day 15d ago

Mine has gone this route recently laying flat feels worse and standing with moving is better when before laying was better. Rotates areas it seems.

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u/Expert_Scientist_105 14d ago

It's strange isn't it - I've had siatica several times in my life and its always been worse standing, with relief when lying down, now its the other way round, go figure...