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goldilox

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Looking For Miracles For Chronic Sciatica!
Posted: 01-09-04 16:02pm

Hi. I am brand new to this site and i'm hoping to get some answers. I am 30yo, and I have had chronic sciatica for 8 yrs. The pain is not in my back, but rather, in the right buttock going down the back of my thigh, mostly to the knee, occasionally to the foot. It often switches to the left side, too. Sitting is horrible. Standing is better. Sometimes when I walk too fast, I get a shooting pain and have to lie down immediately. Mri's show degenerative disc at l-5 s-1, grade 1 spondylolisthesis, and severe spinal stenosis. Tried all the conservative treatments known to man. Tried lots of anti-inflammatories. Tried a tricyclic antidepressant. Had 1 epidural injection that didn't work. Had 5 trials of physical therapy. Also tried chiropractic care (which didn't work), and was told I have "sacroiliac syndrome" in addition to the above (my primary doc doesn't even believe this syndrome exists and laughed when I told him). Saw 4 neurosurgeons. The first 3 said if I want to improve my lifestyle, have spinal fusion. The last one I went to said "no" because after 8 yrs, the sciatica would probably persist, or be worse, or cause the above discs to collapse. I want to have a baby soon, but i'm terrified because i'm already in daily pain. This whole ordeal has taken a huge emotional toll on me, and I feel like there's nothing else to try. Has anyone out there had a similar experience?
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Venugopal

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Joined: 01 Oct 2003
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Location: India

Posted: 01-16-04 13:05pm

Homeopathic medicine has very good remedies to get rid of your pain in the hip and that radiating down into the lower limb. It would relieve the pressure on the nerve traversing down by reducing hte inflammation and swelling due to the pressure of the disc in between the l5-s1 region. I am sure you can go through your pregnancy undaunted by the pain once you get relief from it.
It is time you tried homepathy.
Dr.Venugopal gouri
bhms(bachelor of homeopathic medicine & surgery)
consultant homeopath
drve nugopal@hotmail.Com
9140-56 27 26 25(mobile)
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lINDAp815

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Joined: 28 Mar 2004
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Location: atlanta
Find a Physiatrist And Then Hands On Pt 4 Sacroiliac Dysfunc
Posted: 03-28-04 14:48pm

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is not a syndrom....

I'm very aggravated by the medical fields ignorance and resistance to acknowledging that it's a vital joint with it's accompanying ligaments, etc.

Find a physiatrist and simultaneously a physical therapist who does hands on treatment.

Read research on www. Kalindra.Com

note some of the studies are written by a doctor in atlanta, alllan lippett who specializes on the sijoint
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cwgala

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Joined: 26 Jun 2004
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Sciatica
Posted: 06-26-04 18:49pm

I'm hoping someone who's been through this can help me; i'm having a hard time finding any information. A little over a year ago I gave birth to my son and when I woke up the next morning, I had horrible pain in my left hip and leg. I didn't have the sciatic pain during my pregnancy, but I had a difficult labor. The pain persisted for 5 months, getting worse, and one night I could barely walk and finally went to the doctor. After x-rays and an mri, I was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis l5-s1, somewhere between a grade one and two. I too tried months of pt, then went to a chiroporator. Vioxx and epidural injections have helped. My question is, and I can't find anything about this, what if I want to have another child? I'm afraid i'll have debilitating pain and lose my quality of life. My ob was alarmed when I told him of my diagnosis and said he would need opinions from a neurosurgeon and orthopedist before I got pregnant in order determine the risk to my spine. He also said I would definitely have a c-section if I was to become pregnant to avoid a difficult labor again. Can anyone share anything regarding spondylolisthesis/pregnancy/sciatica???
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purple333

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Joined: 01 Dec 2003
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Location: Sydney

Posted: 06-26-04 20:06pm

You should try taking high doses of choindroitin & glucosamine say 1000 to 1500 mg of each twice a day - but as these are natural they aren't like pain killers they take (everyone is different) about 6-12 weeks to get into your body, your bones & start working so you will need to use them for at least 3 months before you know if they're really helping - some people swear by them others don't (but I sometimes wonder if the ones that don't perhaps also don't take them all the time!!).

Also i'd see the post from drvenugopal re homeopathy.
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