Hi there,
i am experiencing the same pains in the same places!! I just had xrays taken last week and will get back to you asap.
J

Hi luvnlife,

that's great, I would love to hear from you and what your doctor has to say about it. It is so hard to find anyone who has actually recieved a diagnosis of this problem and treatment that has worked.

Regards...

.::suzy::.

Hi
i am a first time visitor. I am trying to find out something about the sciatica nerve. Does anybody now what causes it and is there any treatment for it? My mother is having a lot of problems with it and the doctors just seem to what to medicate her, (nothing has worked so far), and I was hoping to find out anything that might help. If I find out anything I will let all know.
Thanks

Hi wo,

what causes pain in the sciatic nerve is usually a protruding or herniated disc in the spine, the disc presses on the nerve and causes severe pain in the lower back and radiates down the buttocks and even as far down as the foot. The reason the doctors will only medicate your mother at the moment is because they are very hesitant to operate on someones back until every other alternative method is tried first. It sounds as though your mother has already tried all the drugs and therapy without relief, therefore I would suggest for her to talk to her doctor about being referred to a specialist such as an orthapedic surgeon or neurosurgeon. I have heard of some terrible experiences from people who have had bone fusions, but there seems to be better procedures available such as a micro discectomy. The surgeon takes the small piece of disc away from the sciatic nerve where it is causing the pain. There is also titanium disc replacement currently being tested in clinical trials with good results, but I have no idea if it is available yet, might be worth asking about. I hope your mother finds some help soon.

Regards...

Suzy

I am 33 y.O. And I started battling this 1 year ago...I lifted a couch the wrong way and boom...Within days my leg went numb and I fell a few times, the pain was unbearable. I saw numerous doctors until one day someone believed me that there was something wrong...I had an mri which showed a bulging disc, sciatica and a degenerative disease that is spelled spondylolisthesis, I agreed to a hemilaminectomy...It gave me 6 months of freedom which I enjoyed until this week...It is all starting over again and my fiance is freaking out more than I am...I think. He said that he cannot stand to see me go through that again. I was told by the doctor when he did the surgery that there are no guarantees, he told me that it may last 6 months or 6 years...The surgery only laid me up about 4 days but with weight lifting restrictions for 12 weeks. My other option which included rods and some other extensive surgery would have possibly put me out of work for 6 weeks...I took the chance with the hemilaminectomy...Was it worth it?...Yes because it gave me my life back for 6 months...Now, however I am at a crossroads...Do I do it again??? All I know is that I need someone to talk to that understands what I am going through because at this point, I have noone but a frustrated fiance that is freaking out...

Tracy

I am also having this problem..Sometimes its hard for me to stand-up when I am lying down or when I am lying down it's hard for me to get into a comfortable position or when I sit too long...

Should I make an appointment right away or just stretch myself out and exercise it???
It seem to be a problem after my boyfriend visited and we had sex 2 weeks straight...

Hi tracy,
i totally understand your pain! I have been going threw this pain for six months, it sucks!!! Not sure what to tell you about the surgery, but I can ssay that it must have been heaven not having pain...
John

Hey john...

Thanks for the reply...Not that I would ever want anyone to suffer or have pain but I am glad that you can totally understand where I am coming from...
You take care and again...Thank you

tracy

The only absolute indication for surgery in disc problems is weakness. Pain can often be managed by nerve blocks but if not microdiscectomy is usually the best option. I had a microdiscectomy two years ago and I still get some sciatica - physio afterwards is important, esp as often other disks are degenerate. Xrays are pointless if the signs and symptoms point to a disc problem. Back pain alone usually isn't a disk proplapse