Sciatica

[Matheous-2]

Any ABrs been unfortunate enough to experience this ailment?
I've suffered it for the past five weeks or so and enjoyed around only three, maybe four full nights asleep. Tried a personal visit to NHS 24 and my GP -coming away with cocodamol and dicloflex with only minimal relief ( additional items I tried were solpedine, panadol & paracetamol-again with modest effect.

However, what I have discovered on two occasions I got complete relief on were when I spent a morning or afternoon watching 'Friends' and a Jack Black movie 'Year One' both of which had me roaring with laughter!
Seems to me, there IS truth in the 'Laughter is the Best medicine' saying.....
Any one else found that?

[bookbinder]

I had it briefly, several years ago. I could not stand still for any length of time, and sitting down wasn't much help. It went after about 4 or 5 visits to a physiotherapist, and I didn't see my GP at all. Physio might help you, also. I hope so, anyway.

[sandyRoe]

You have my sympathy. I remember when I was in the throes of it laughter was the last thing on my mind.

[Messalina]

Have to say that sitting on a bus has helped when mine started "twanging". Must be the vibrations :)

[gingejbee]

My two times with this particular nerve root pain both ended with spinal surgery... 25 years apart. Hope you're luckier!

[Matheous-2]

Messalina- not sure I understand the 'twanging' thing!? Hope it doesn't involve your underwear!

[Samuraisan]

I recommend you go and see a chiropractor. They will make a huge difference, but be forewarned, one treatment will not be enough, you probably need a few visits. I say this because I am great advocate of chiropractice, but whenever I have recommended it, people have expected a miracle with one visit.

[jourdain2]

It is, unfortunately, a regular unwelcome visitor. I was fortunate to be sent by my GP to a Physio. who is also a qualified Osteopath. Very slowly he frees the nerve and clicks my vertebrae back into place.

I now go to GP at first signs (will be going next week) to be referred and then the length of treatment required is much shorter. Laughing must have freed
the nerve.

[soapnumpty]

You have my sympathy. Try a physiotherapist. Last time I had a flare up of this a few sessions of traction sorted it out. Traction isn't as awful as it sounds. It is actually very relaxing and doesn't hurt. I know others have said to try a chiropractor or oesteopath. Maybe a trip to your GP would be best first to recommend the most appropriate person for you to see.

[Messalina]

No. Nothing to do with my underpinnings. Sometimes I get a warning that sciatica is approaching and it feels like the nerve is twanging like an elastic band.

[Matheous-2]

Has anyone had success or even eradicated this with acupuncture?

[SirOracle]

I got rid of mine a few years ago...by having a ride on a camel!

It is the method which the camel uses to rise up from its position kneeling on the ground that does it.

Are you near a zoo ?

[Matheous-2]

SirOracle, are you being serious?- I suppose it's not any stranger than my claim to cure it by laughter!......

[SirOracle]

Matheous Yes I was being serious. It worked for me but maybe it was a coincidence..........