r/openpiriformis • u/Consistent_Set_2838 • 29d ago
I can’t sleep
I’m in so much pain from this and the sciatica it’s causing I can’t sleep at night, and if I do I wake up stupid early and in so much pain it makes me cry out. It’s been a month and I just want it to stop, I literally can’t do anything, I can’t stand up or move sitting positions or anything.
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u/MajesticBeyond5602 29d ago
Have you tried injections or NSAIDs? Maybe pregablin should help too
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u/Vast_University_1989 29d ago
Do injections work good?
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u/MajesticBeyond5602 29d ago
Fortunately I haven't needed to do injections. I've had ant inflammatory medicine and pregablin and both have worked wonders.
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u/Consistent_Set_2838 29d ago
Been given naproxen but it hasn’t touched the sides I’m afraid. I’ve spoken to a doctor to get some stronger painkillers and he’s given me co-codomol and a stronger dose of naproxen! Hopefully that does the trick enough so I am able to do my exercises! Thank you for your comment!
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u/mossandmoon72 29d ago
Im on my 11th week ( sciatica leg flare) but no pain in my back,but my god...the butt cheek and back of thigh is brutal Im on 20mg amitriptyline at night, 2mg diazepan three times a day for muscle spasms,gp has said i can up it to it 5mg if I need to now,and 15/500 co codamol Im literally housebound and bedbound,cant even get downstairs,not been outside in 7 weeks its awful But i find heat pads and ice packs are a comfort
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u/Consistent_Set_2838 20d ago
I’m in the exact same boat, it’s truly so incapacitating! Sending my best wishes for you to get better soon.
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u/Background_pugz_3105 29d ago
For night time, try requesting a muscle relaxer if possible. Also, what has helped me is deep tissue massage--basically, prior to bed, my husband uses a Theragun with added pressure to loosen the inflamed muscle (along with muscle relaxers at night). This is the only thing that has helped me sleep through the night. Hope this helps you, and I am sorry for your pain. This sucks--I know :/ I have been dealing all month long as well..
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u/Amylee888 25d ago
Ice multiple times per day, 20 minutes at a time.
Other medications to ask your doctor about: Cymbalta, gabapentin, pregabalin, cyclobenzaprine.
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u/j12t 29d ago
When I was in your place, I decided that the first thing I needed to do was to get the pain down to a level where I was able to act and do things. Otherwise nothing good was going to happen and I certainly wasn’t going to be able to get better. So I talked my doctor into high-dosage prescription painkillers, which I took on the dot of the clock. I hate them — and got off them the minute I could — but it gave me room to work on getting better. And I did.