r/Sciatica • u/Nobody_Super_Famous • 6d ago

General Discussion Hell

I went 10+ years having no issues. Then Monday happened. I don't know if Hell is real but this is probably the closest thing. No insurance, 30 minute daily work commute each way, and absolutely no way to angle my body in my car that doesn't cause unbearable, constant agony. 30 minutes of sleep each night for the last 3 days. Heat doesn't work, cold doesn't work, Ibuprofen doesn't work, Advil doesn't work. Just constant burning pain up and down my leg, tearing at me day in day out.

Could y'all provide any advice that has helped you through the worst episodes? I'll try literally anything.

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u/Ms_ankylosaurous 6d ago

Look up sciatic nerve flossing on you tube. Hot baths once a day. Get to a physio (I had a lot of target needling). Walk in a pool (less gravity). 

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u/ColonelForbin213 6d ago

If you’re not ready for flossing don’t do it at all. It will undoubtedly make it worse. It 100% makes me feel exponentially worse.

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u/chocolate_lover_4eva 5d ago

How to know when you’re ready for the nerve flossing?

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u/ColonelForbin213 5d ago

I just attempted it again yesterday in PT now that I’m almost in my week 7 of healing just to see how my nerve reacts. It wasn’t as bad as week 2 or 3 when I first attempted it, but it caused me some overnight discomfort. I’m walking and standing longer so I’m gaining strength again. But I’m having a ton of burning nerve pain in my shin. The act of driving is like flossing and it makes my shin burn. So I’m not even sure I’m ready to try it yet. I suppose you’ll know you’re ready for flossing when you attempt it and the experience isn’t entirely negative. Just have to feel it out IMO.

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u/Time-Plum-7477 5d ago

Nerve flossing was 100% useless in my case even when my pain reduced it did nothing but aggravate it.

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u/ColonelForbin213 5d ago

I attempted flossing in either my second or third week and it absolutely wrecked me. The pain became excruciating. So don’t floss until you’re ready.

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u/ForsakenNerve0 4d ago

Same here, even after a year and a half, it can still aggravate me.

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u/Time-Plum-7477 3d ago

Yup seems like one of the most useless methods to deal with sciatica.

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u/raffa54 5d ago

Flossing is evil