sciatica

[jim55]

hi all ,i havent posted here in ages as i feel down the stairs carrying m y bike and hurt my back ,it seems to have hurt /twisted a nerve and im getting pains very like sciatica ,and basically my right leg feels paralysed at times ,with the effect that i cant cycle (or barely walk at all).
i thought after a few days this would pass but iv had it for about a month now and am starting to worry ,anybody on here who has sciatica ,what was the docs saying and stuff ?
il need to go but theres a strike thing tomo and i have to phone back ,iv took paracetamol and ibuprofen and its starting to get me down ,i cant cycle or even get to the gym ,so far iv muddled through work but its getting worse i think
any advice on this

 

[numbnuts]

Doctors ASAP
You most properley have a prolasped disc, I've had one for the last 18 months having another MRI scan on Friday

 

[gaz]

Go to the doctor asap.

 

[gary in derby]

i had a fall from a roof 15 years ago, felt fine once i got my wind back and went back to work. about a month after the event, my left leg started to go numb. went to the docs and was rushed straight to hospital. turned out i had broken my back. i was very lucky as after some fairly major surgery the feeling gradually came back. though still have a slightly weaker left leg. so think its straight to docs for you. oh, and good luck.

 

[jim55]

yeah i phoned the docs there ,theres industrial action tomo so no apps there ,and i was told to phone back on fri morning for an appointment on that day ,i get the feeling that he will just palm me off with itl pass just rest ,,but resting and just sitting about seems to make it worse ,does anyone here suffer ?is it long term like ,my mate (well kinda)had it and now he has no feeling in his foot and walks like a horse but its the pain im on about ,i cant continue living like this as this morning i had to hobble about and at one point i was lying on the floor to see if i could find a position that wasnt sore ,it never worked and im actually in constant pain ,are most things like this a "a go away and come back kinda thing "i read on a website about acute and longer term stuff ,i know its kinda early days for me thats why i think il get palmed off but if theirs no change i think il need a wheelchair ,honestly ,what kinda quality of life would i have ,at a fairly active 43 i feel my life is over )prob a bit dramatic but thats how i feel right now)

 

[gary in derby]

Jim, is there a walk in centre near you or ring nhs direct. really would get someone to look at it asap sod your gp he is just a jack of all trades.

 

[LosingFocus]

"and basically my right leg feels paralysed at times"

A&E.

Go on, why are you waiting.

 

[gary in derby]

"and basically my right leg feels paralysed at times"

A&E.

Go on, why are you waiting.

+1

 

[jim55]

right ,thanks guys ,theres a hosp not far from me and it has a+e il go tonite and join the queue ,if i can get into my car that is ,its a bmw 320 d sport and you kinda " fall" into the seats as the car is quite low ,once im in i can drive fine but its the getting in that takes a bit of holding back ,bloody murder ,thanks for the advice ,i honestly think its to do with the sciatic nerve ,my right bum cheek ,hamstring and calve are throbbing

 

[Wardy]

I had this several years ago and went to my local chiropractor. After just one visit there was a remarkable improvement and after three it had almost vanished. Cost was £24 a visit but well worth it in my view. I would certainly recommend this sort of treatment for back problems.

 

[Pennine-Paul]

I've had this on and off for about 5 years now,I was repairing a tumble drier
in someones kitchen,just leaning on the top to undo a screw on the rear when
"twang" something went and I couldn't move,Luckily the customer was a chronic
back pain sufferer and had a front room full of various painkillers,she dosed me up
with something and it eased off enough for me to get home,went to a+e next day as it
was no better and they dosed me up with diclofenac and temazepam.

This reoccurs 2 or 3 times a year,they have never been able to tell me exactly what
it is,but when it does happen I'm unable to move for around an hour due to the pain.

I got so sick of it last year I kept asking to see a specialist,He didn't know what it was
either,He sent me for physio,which turned out to be me doing exercises at home,
They do seem to help tho,still get the odd day with niggling pains but nothing compared
to what I've had to endure in the past.

Don't mess about get yourself to A+E pronto

 

[jim55]

I had this several years ago and went to my local chiropractor. After just one visit there was a remarkable improvement and after three it had almost vanished. Cost was £24 a visit but well worth it in my view. I would certainly recommend this sort of treatment for back problems.

iv just been to a+e and they just gave me co codamol ! so you reckon the chiro thing is worth it ?il need to investigate ,its defo worth it if it works

 

[roadrash]

as a long term sufferer. (degenerative discs ,trapped nerves sciatica etc ) my advice is ask your gp to refer you for an mri scan and to a neurologist . i left it for ages ,im now waiting to have three discs removed and vertabrae pinned together . im NOT saying you have anything as bad as that but it needs sorting before any lasting damage is done

 

[perplexed]

I had this several years ago and went to my local chiropractor. After just one visit there was a remarkable improvement and after three it had almost vanished. Cost was £24 a visit but well worth it in my view. I would certainly recommend this sort of treatment for back problems.

A cheaper alternative is to do what I did (albeit inadvertantly) when I had sciatica.

Crash into something like a tree (yeah, I know...). Didn't half cure the sciatica, it jarred my back, er, back!

Dislaimer: Perplexed is not seriously recommending this course of action... Seriously, get it looked at properly.

 

[jim55]

iv just got painkillers just now but am def gona do the chiro thing ,any personal reccs around glasgow