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Sciatic pain

Posted by cghernand @cghernand, Feb 21 4:58pm

I was hospitalized on 9/11/25 for sciatic pain. I have never felt such pain, and nothing I did prompted this, that I know of.
I’ve had several MRI’s but I can’t seem to find help. ( narrowing in the nerve I guess)
I am starting to believe I have to live with this.
I live in a small town and so far I’ve only seen a nurse practitioner and had PT. The Np said I should get some square thing put into my nerve, that seems odd to me, a foreign object put into my body.
Any suggestions would be so appreciated. I have 5 grandkids, and I can barely move after being with them. And I might add, they mean the world to me; I will never stop being there for them.

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domiha | @domiha | Apr 2 8:23am
In reply to @quietriver "@cghernand This is Quietriver. The wife and I take liquid turmeric every day with orange juice..." + (show)
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@cghernand This is Quietriver. The wife and I take liquid turmeric every day with orange juice taste very good and helps. I even give to my Animals and even at 14 years old act like pups sometimes.
When my wifes sciatica when out and she couldn't move we uses sensual oil frankense that the deicples gave to Jesus when he was born as a gift. used alot during those years 10 drops - Trinity oil 10 drops. It is said to be the oils what Jesus told the disiples to use and go out and heal the people and Australian Emu oil 8 drops has many healing properties as well as going streight into the trouble area.and Coco nut oil for a carrier 32 oz as oils don't enter the body without a carrier, mixed them all together and rubbed on the sciatic nerve area. She used this mixure about 10 days and hasn't had any further pain. that was about 9 mo ago
Good luck and have a nice day

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@quietriver Where do you get the liquid turmeric? Could you share the brand here, or is that not allowed? I chew a turmeric gummy every morning.... but I can't tell a great difference. I take the blood thinner Eliquis, so I have to be careful with any supplements. Are either of you on a blood thinner? Thanks! Best regards! Mike

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domiha | @domiha | Apr 2 8:29am

@cghernand Perhaps the "square thing" was the battery pack for a spinal cord stimulator that some people have implanted for nerve pain??? I've read of mixed success with it from different people. How did they treat your sciatica in the hospital? Were they able to relieve most of the pain before you were discharged? I have lower back pain... and occasionally some sciatica. I've done PT. I see a chiropractor regularly. And I occasionally get a massage. But that's expensive so I can't do it too often. I know there are exercises on youtube for helping with sciatica if you have not checked there. Living with constant pain is tough. I wish you well! Mike

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cghernand | @cghernand | Apr 2 6:00pm

Hi!
They mostly treated it with pain medication. I also had PT and 2 MRI’s while inpatient.
I believe the square thing is a spacer for the SI joint infusion. I’m still on the fence because I have a bleeding disorder.
All and all, turmeric and Utube yoga has been the most helpful.
I’m in constant pain, however, I am getting a second opinion April 16th.
I wish you the best. Living with pain is so incredibly difficult. 😞

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dinahj | @dinahj | Apr 3 8:13pm

A few years ago my daughter had it so bad. She slept on her hardwood floor, as she couldn't stand the bed. She had back surgery, and has never had any more issues. That was about 12 years ago.

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cghernand | @cghernand | Apr 8 6:09pm

I have a feeling I’m headed down that path too. Prayers to her!

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cghernand | @cghernand | Apr 8 6:17pm
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@429 I am 75 and have occasional flare ups of sciatica in one hip/leg. Because of other medications I take, I can only take Tylenol for pain and that does very little to help. I do see a chiropractor and that helps some when I am having a flare up. And if you go to youtube and search for "Exercises for Sciatica" you will find many stretching exercises you can do in your own home that might help. The real key is to do them everyday. Start off SLOW... and work up. Do you have access to a gym? Stretching classes for seniors might help. Also, your doctor might be able to refer you for physical therapy. I hope something here may give you some ideas to try. I wish you well! Mike

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@domiha thank you!

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rstaunton | @rstaunton | Apr 9 5:36am
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I have sciatica pain and constant pain. With a doctor they found out that I have spinal stenosis and that is the start of my back troubles. I take turmeric 1000 mgs some days 2000 to help keep the pain down and I have to some days use oxycodone. Most days stay away from the oxy because when it wear off the pain is so much worse. So I deal with it with exercise because that truely helped me be able to live daily better.

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@flimzyreed47 what brand of turmeric supplement do you recommend?

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leehop71 | @leehop71 | Apr 9 6:45am

Have you tried gabapentin? Myself, my mother, and brother, suffer from sciatica pain and all of us got 100% relief from it!

There are side effects but, for us, they are doable!

A little looseness for about two hours and if I’m not ‘busy’ like watching TV or reading, it will make me sleepy.

HOWEVER, the trade off for no pain is worth it and I’ve learned how to ‘navigate’ around the side effects!😉

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csbarry | @csbarry | Apr 9 7:30am

I have a lumbar fusion that is 25 years old, I now suffer with extreme post lumbar pain. I get caudal injections. At the base of your spine they insert a needle and go way up your spinal column. As they remove it they drop steroids. I am lucky because I am pain free for about a year - others will be less. It is a little uncomfortable but only takes a few minutes to the injection. It’s worth the try! I am typically terrified to put on socks or underwear for fear of “throwing my back out”. These injections help with that more than anything.

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normaprice2003 | @normaprice2003 | Apr 9 10:01am

I'm glad to know that many have pain. I have hypertrophy in the top thigh on my right leg and severe degenerative disc L4-L5 & L5-S1 and moderate in L2-L3 with a possible pinched nerve. Tylenol is what I was told to take. I've been trying physiotherapy but haven't had much luck. Right now I can't even bear weight on my left leg without screaming.
I try to avoid Tylenol because it messes up my bowel and stomach so I'm at a loss and sometimes the pain is almost more than I can stand. I feel my life is over and I'm only 74

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