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Posted 1/26/2012 12:25 PM (GMT 0)
The pain and butt pain I've been having was like Robin described.  For a few days, I had to learn how to go to the bathroom standing up because I couldn't get down on the toilet seat.  If I did, I was not only in misery but also didn't know how I was going to get back up in a standing position.

 

I started watching my posture and how I was sitting.  I loved sitting in a chair with my legs draped over the table next to it.  That table was about six inches higher than the seat of the chair.  When the pain was really bad, I stopped sitting their because I always had more problems getting out of that chair then any other chairs in my home.  Once I was better, I went back, sat in the chair, and put my legs on the table.  Guess what?  The sciatic pain came back!  I finally put two and two together and now realize that this was aggravating the situation!  I was probably hyper-extending the muscles and that could be causing the nerve to be pinched.

 

So, stop and think how you are sitting, if you are leaning forward at the computer, etc.  By my doing this, I'm much better and only have some achiness but not that horrible "electrical" sciatic pain.

 

Sherrine

Posted 1/26/2012 1:41 PM (GMT 0)
Morning Debbie,
While you are researching, try ice. Doesn't sound comforting I know, but ice helps to reduce inflammation. Wrap a towel around a bag of ice and lay it on your lower back for 10 to 15 minutes, no more than that, but you can use it throughout the day, on and off. It does help, to some degree. The pillow between the legs can help too. It didn't help me during my worst times though, nothing seemed to help then. Oh gosh I remember those horrible zaps and I hope I never, ever feel that kind of pain again. It is nerve pain, so much different than the muscle pains we are use to as fibromites. Nerve pain takes your breath away and the fear it put into me that it would come again probably sent my muscles into spasms. While you are in this flare, try not to sit too much, probably the worse position for your lower back. I do feel for you...I know the pain only too well....take good care
Miriam
Posted 1/26/2012 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
Sherrine and Miriam,

Good morning and yes, it is incredible pain!  shocked   I even tried squatting while I type but that isn't going over too well with my leg, either...I guess it's going to have to be 5 minutes here and 5 minutes there.  Bummer!

I have been icing some, but mostly my foot and leg.  When I get up in the morning they are less than enthusiastic!  They're also a little swollen.  I will try doing it in earnest on my lower back, good idea Miriam.

Sherrine, I didn't realize you have Sciatica too!  I haven't yet figured out how to sit without aggravating it, but I'm working on it.  The couch is ok for a much longer time.  Wish I had a laptop...

Debbie

 

Posted 1/26/2012 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
you might try a Pilates ball. It forces you to sit straight, in order to balance on it, although now might not be the time to do that, maybe when you are feeling better? I keep thinking I should do that and yet haven't tried it yet. And it's a great way to strengthen your core, which is a part of the problem with lower back pain...not enough strength in our core and so the back has more work to do.
M.
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