Would anti inflammatories help? Things like fish oil capsules?

Sprintcyclist wrote on Oct 14^th, 2022 at 8:09am:


THAT WORD 👉 SCIATICA!!!

It traumatises me no end 🥺☹️😳

How do I manage it? Well after my MRI scans confirmed the condition and the severity of it ( sciatica is experienced according to certain levels ) this is how I manage this awful condition:

1. Don't ever over do it in the garden. Do the hour or 2 then stop.

2. Always be careful. Never lift/push heavy objects. Do not strain your body. It's not worth the resultant excruciating nerve pain.

3. Learn to love your hot wheat pack. Every time you lie down to rest or sleep. Place directly under the region of pain.

4. Keep to Panadol Rapid as your go to pain reliever ALONG with regular hot showers ( I have to ask my hubby for help if the pain is outta control).

5. Once you're ready for bed...1 Mersyndol tablet plus hot wheat pack to encourage some sleep. Sleep is a great way to battle pain.

6. I've also been taking a few vitamins and minerals. I'll grab a few screenshots of what they are and post them up for you.

7. There's a lot to be said for soothing relaxing music too.

Hope this info helps Sprint. You poor thing 🥺

Nice little duchy to visit but I wouldn't want to live there..

Got meself three spinal fractures - that lumbar was a beauty with dancing leg and all ... fixed it meself...  I used to use parallel bars to lift self up by arms (younger, fitter and stronger then now arthritic wrists play hell), draw all the back and tummy muscles up as far as I could , then let them all go... multiple cracks and better for a while..

One morning while lying in a warm comfy bed, I thought of what the then bro-in-law said about contortionists, and figured it might help if I gave that a go... stretched out as far as I could, took one hip and turned it as far as it would go and CRACK... an almighty bang.... oh, said I... hope I haven't done something... best I twist the other way and see that all is OK.... two almighty cracks bordering on thuds... and the most relaxed, peaceful feeling washed over the whole lower back.

I'd been unable to even sit flat into a car seat, always lifting on the left and in pain, doctor said one day the wheelchair... left shoe always walked on outside edge and wore out funny....

Suddenly I was straight and walking flat and sitting in car seat properly...  HEAVEN!  Mind you I was thin as a greyhound at that time, and could twist.

Been much better - no sciatica at all for decades now, and though still a little weak, works fine most of the time.

Just lucky.

I suffer from infrequent (luckily) sacroiliac joint pain in my left hip.
I use a gel bag that I heat up in the microwave, which at least eases
it for an hour or so.  Problem is I'm a side-sleeper, and find it difficult
to get comfortable on either my left side or right side.

NSAIDs do nothing to help, nor does physio.  It usually lasts a week
or ten days, and then disappears over a day or two.

Lisa Jones wrote on Oct 14^th, 2022 at 10:49am:


Day strength or night strength? Just how much codeine do you take, Larry? Mersyndol is not available without a prescription.

Quote:


From a quick google.

Inflammation—fish oil tablets help with inflammation.

AusGeoff wrote on Oct 14^th, 2022 at 2:57pm:


I can't sleep on my side either when my sciatica flares up.

I've been in traction some 4 times in the last 12 months. It did nothing (for me).

My sciatica episodes last 3 to 4 days. These are now occurring once every two months. As I stated earlier ... Panadol Rapid is my go to pain reliever. Mersyndol is a tablet that I can take IF I find that the pain is that severe it prevents me from getting any sleep.

So far I've handled my sciatica as per my doctor's advice and care. And that's kept me out of hospital and out of surgery.