Piriformis Syndrome part of PMR Muscle inflammation?
Posted , 5 users are following.
A recent Sacroiliac prolem was resolved with physical therapy, but now I suffer under sciatica pain in my left buttock and the pain going down my left leg. It bothers me most at night when I am laying down and sitting
.....not much when I am standing. I had physical therapy yesterday because of the sore muscles in my left buttock which helped.
Eileen was so kind to refer to the problem a while ago. My question is, should I continue with Physical Therapy.....or consult my GP about a possible MRI to find a solution about the pain. I am on fairly high Prednisone 25 mg for a week because of severe pain in my right side which is getting better.....but now the left side is acting up!
Thanks for anybody's input who might have had the same problem.
Erika
1 like, 9 replies
EileenH erika59785
Posted
erika59785 EileenH
Posted
THANKS AGAIN!
pattik erika59785
Posted
I read your post a while ago, but since then
I have developer sacroiliac problems too.
I developed PMR in Sept. Currently taking
15 Mg of prednisone. I see Rheumatologist
On Tues and don't know if he will reduce dosage.
In between appointments his office had me pick up an RX of MXT. I've been reading lots of posts of people who hate taking this drug. I have had 3 doses and I guess we will see why he added it and if it's helping anything. Right now I'm suffering
With the sacroiliac in my hip. Hard to sleep or do anything
erika59785 pattik
Posted
My GP put me on 30 mg of Prednisone for a week, and I am now down to 25 which helps the pain.
I let Eileen and other more knowledgeable fellow sufferers to give you their guidance.
Rheumatologists LOVE to put their PMR patients on MTX. Horrible! And he would want you to reduce ....... fairly fast which is not good. My Rheumy tried to talk me into taking MTX as well and I refused. Luckily my GP understands PMR andhas dealt with patients with this dreadful, unpredictable and painful disease..
Good luck. Please let me know your experience with your Rheumatologist.
Happy and HEALTHY New Year to you.
Erika
EileenH pattik
Posted
Anecdotal evidence is suggesting that reducing very slowly achieves just as good reduction results - and there are no side effects. By slowly I don't mean leaving it months between reductions, I mean in VERY small steps, never more than 1mg at a time even at higher doses and, as the dose falls, by spreading the reduction over a few weeks. Many flares are actually steroid withdrawal being mistaken for PMR returning. REducing in tiny steps avoidds that and also identifies the longerterm dosage more accurately straight away rather than getting into a yoyoing pattern of pred dose.
erika59785 EileenH
Posted
wardy erika59785
Posted
I had sciatica for thee months this autumn I couldn,t walk for most of the time and the pain moved from the whole of my right leg into my left leg and then back again into my right leg then into my lower back. I had phisio just exercises but in reality the only thing which took the pain off was cocodamol I took the recommended dose all of the time eventually after 3 months it cleared up and fingers crossed it doesn't come back. I know what you are going through the pain is horrific, Wendy
erika59785 wardy
Posted
When I started to take the whole amount of prednisone in the early morning hours 22 1/2 mg, I noticed lesss pain and less muscle inflammation near the SI joint, left buttock and nerve pain going down my left leg.
I also decided that I should stay away from meat in general...wheat......wine...and sweet dessert....All the good things I enjoyed during the holidays which might have broght on a flare up because it started a week ago.
It is so difficult to know the cause. Presently, I am getting Physical Therapy, massage and heat.... with a couple of exercises. It seems to feel better and hopefully it will go away, soon.
I hope your sciatica pain will not come back.
All the best,
Erika
wardy erika59785
Posted