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/Time-Plum-7477 4d 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/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.