fed up with sciatica and looking for friends to laugh with

Have you heard of the fascia blaster? I have one (the medium size) and my sciatica issues are gone. I haven’t had that pain since I got it. You can Google it and read more about it. There’s also a fantastic Facebook group about it. I tried rolling and myofascial release and it would be gone for a few days and always return. This thing got right to the issue. You do it so you control the intensity. Best of luck.

So, I let sciatica destroy my mentality. If there's anything you can do, right now, is continue practicing DISCIPLINE with your food. No giving up, after trying everything except for surgery, only time would heal mine. However, I decided to let the pain get to me and I ended up getting depressed over my injury, I started eating what ever I wanted, and gained 250lbs (which I had lost 170lbs to get to a weight I loved) and I have had a hell of a time getting back to my comfort weight. If I had created discipline with my eating, instead of relying heavily on how motivated I was to maintain, I may have had a better outcome.

Keep head strong, and keep working your stretches, and you'll get back on a healthy body. Don't over-due your workouts if you're still trying...your body will heal.

I havent heard about this medical condition before. I just googled it and it sounds overwelhming. I hope you heal fully.

I got mine by tripping on a large root while carrying a very heavy load during a landscaping project. Something just snapped! It took me almost a year to heal up most of the way. The first few months were frustrating and depressing, because it seemed like it was never going to end and I was used to being a very fit, active person. I felt sidelined.

But as it finally began to improve and I slowly returned to my active lifestyle, it just kept getting better. Now I've lost the 7 pounds I gained from lack of activity during that painful time and I feel like I'm as fit or fitter than ever now. I still get a little twinge now and then, but it's not too bad - I'd say 97% back to normal. I have so much gratitude for that. It would be miserable to be stuck like that forever...

The one year anniversary of my injury was just this past week. I know it's slow, but be patient and stay positive. Good luck!

So, if you haven't done any PT for sciatica. I really recommend it. When I first got, more than a decade ago, it was debilitating and the PT was amazing.

But more importantly, they gave me great stretches to do. The only time the sciatica was ever really bad again was when I was lazy and didn't do the stretches regularly. Now I wake up every morning, do 10 minutes of stretches for it and I sometimes still have pain, I'm able to run, lift weights and just be active in general.

I still have it, but have been accustomed to the dull numbing feeling. It's been 30 years and what helps to keep it under control for me is exercise. When I don't keep exercise up, the intensity increases. Lot of core work helps.

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I don't have sciatica but can relate to constant back pain. I had a bulging disc years ago. I had to literally lay on the floor most of the day. Excruciating pain that didn't go away. I certainly was not able to do any biking or running! It took a year for this to resolve, but I was able to avoid surgery. Stretching exercises (and a couple times some kind of physical therapy that involved a traction machine of some sort) helped.

Hang in there!! We've got your back!

Yikes, reading all these makes me feel lucky. I had it for around 3 years. Then one day I noticed it was gone and now I have numb spots on my calves.

Have you looked into DDP Yoga?

Please get a good neurosurgeon who specializes in back pain. It took me 30 years of chronic sciatica to find a great Doctor who did two out patient procedures to relieve my back and neck pain from herniated discs. The right Doctor can make a big difference. Physical Therapy only made me worse. Good luck!

I also suffer from lower degenerate disk so feel free to add me. Trying to lose weight to ease the back. So far have lost 47lbs

I too have crazy sciatica currently suffering an 8 week flare-up ugh. I have sacroiliac joint dysfunction along with degenerative arthritis in my back and neck and also slipped and bulging discs in my lower back I'm in chronic pain but when my sciatica flares up it's a hundred times worse and I have no clue what to do I've tried everything. I'm doing daily stretches I take muscle relaxant I'm on Lyrica now just started that I've also tried capsaicin cream heating pads ice packs physical therapy nothing seems to be helping there's no relief. Any insight is much appreciated good luck with everyone else is having the same issue I feel for you.

Came back to check in. How's the sciatica?