wifeyfaefife
Active member
I feel you. I’ve had two episodes of sciatica. First one in my 30’s the discs went onto rupture, which resulted in emergency surgery, due to the dr noticing I had to keep going to the toilet in appointment.
Second one in my 40’s, went through the same process with mri scan, discs bulging again. Dr said too much of risk for op, said would go private, they still refused. So had to sit it out.
Think that was about six months, but I can remember the day it started getting better. Each time my foot was always dead, and one day I had the sensation that a million elastic bands were pinging off my foot, it was mad. Then I was able to move more freely and in less pain. Then slowly recovered.
I will say, try to stay on the pain relief that you are on, as I was on liquid morphine and gabapentin, which has affected my stomach, even though I took the tablet to protect my stomach. The withdrawal from them all was worse than the scene in trainspotting.
Hopefully when you get mri scan, you’ll get answers. But you’ll have to watch now, as you have this weakness. I could only sleep on my front to get to sleep. Biggest mistake ever. So now I lay on my side. I now follow that many chiropractors on tik tok for top tips. Most common one is to be on your side with a pillow between your knees.
It’s just so shite, but as the dr said the second time that I just had to ride it out. But it was a long six months. Take care xx
Second one in my 40’s, went through the same process with mri scan, discs bulging again. Dr said too much of risk for op, said would go private, they still refused. So had to sit it out.
Think that was about six months, but I can remember the day it started getting better. Each time my foot was always dead, and one day I had the sensation that a million elastic bands were pinging off my foot, it was mad. Then I was able to move more freely and in less pain. Then slowly recovered.
I will say, try to stay on the pain relief that you are on, as I was on liquid morphine and gabapentin, which has affected my stomach, even though I took the tablet to protect my stomach. The withdrawal from them all was worse than the scene in trainspotting.
Hopefully when you get mri scan, you’ll get answers. But you’ll have to watch now, as you have this weakness. I could only sleep on my front to get to sleep. Biggest mistake ever. So now I lay on my side. I now follow that many chiropractors on tik tok for top tips. Most common one is to be on your side with a pillow between your knees.
It’s just so shite, but as the dr said the second time that I just had to ride it out. But it was a long six months. Take care xx
oh and their advice is to go for a walk
i have been bed bound for 3 days at a time a few times and still no need for an appointment according to the doctors my partner phoned once with his as he had a few shooting pains he's been referred to a nerve specialist straight away and we are at the same doctors 
it's the worst pain mine flares up then okay for a while and i have a few niggles when i cough and sneeze then full blown all of a sudden unexpectedly and i can't move one day all of a sudden! x
with a stand up desk, which is great!
