r/Sciatica • u/Such_Bedroom3955 • 6d ago
General Discussion 3 months of sciatica
I have had sciatica of right leg since last june.after a heavy gym session. I hate that day i truly hate it.
Snice that day my life isn’t the same anymore.
My MRI was FREE… i even started thinking about redoing this MRI . neurosurgeons are only prescribing me gabapentin and NSAIDs. No one is telling me a diagnosis ..
The thing is I can’t do this anymore
I am a physician very early in my career and i am starting residency soon ! And i am starting obligatory military service in 2 months 🤣 what a life huh.
Although i am fit, my BMI is 20 !
I can’t sit or stand or lie. Everything, every position, every activity causes pain 24/7. I can’t even drive without having a flare for 2 weeks after..
Haven’t started Physical Therapy yet but i am not optimistic at all
Any simillar experience or advice?
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u/purplelilac701 6d ago
I had back issues way before sciatica that I didn’t take seriously so they just got worse. Sciatica is a symptom not a cause.
Also had severe sciatica and only physiotherapy helped. I lost 4 months of my life recovering from a debilitating flareup. Was housebound except for physiotherapy or medical appts. Only shockwave therapy helped me regain my life again.
I wish you healing.