Slipped disc and Sciatica

Hello fellow people!

I just joined, because i think i have the same problems as you guys.. About a year or so ago i fell off a friends back and landed on hard concrete. Right on my lower back. About 2 weeks later my right foot swells 3× bigger than my real foot. Then a few months later my right foot goes numb for about 2 weeks. I have had swelling, sharp pains, and spotty numbness. Also had two blood works done, and an x-ray. They don't know what it is.. They gave me anti-Flammatory meditation just yesterday. Next monday, i have a MRI for my ankle... And i play club volleyball!! I am in High school. Will this stop me for some time? And how do i get some results??

I am 50 years old been suffering with slipped disc and sciatica for over 10 years I had 2 surgery and also had physio not helped at all. Still suffering with my back and cramps running down my legs. I and so depressed and I taking tablets but still in pain. I can't bend or do anything my life on hold but yet they trying to push me back into work. What do I do I in so much pain. cant dress myself can't live a normal life don't socialise with people.

Hi I'm just searching the Internet cause I'm at the point were in feel I don't know what to do any more I'm 31 in June and have suffered with my back since I was 14 it took me 10 years to get an mri scan done as the doctor said I was too young to have anything seriously wrong in 2009 I had my first mri and my l5 disc was so prolapsed it was hanging on by a tread also it had wrapped it self around my static nerve and snapped my disc leaving part of my disc compressing my nerve I had a op in Feb 2010 but by then I had suffered server nerve damage down my right leg which has left me with a strange sensation constant pins and needles and unable to wear slip ons or flip flops as I have no grip anyway that was 6 years ago I haven't worked for 6 years and I suffer pain on a daily basis I have trouble sleeping because of restless legs and pain also in certain positions I compress a nerve which leaves me in chronic pain and I can't turn over or get my self up I've done pain clinics acupuncture physio everything I've tried makes no difference I'm so desperate to get back into work I was just wondering if anyone knows anything I can Try that might help me out and also I've done steroids which made me gain loads of weight which I'm still trying to lose and weight defiantly didn't help at all any ideas guys would be much appreciated x x

hello

i m forty, had back problems for 20 years, various chiropractor visits, then slipped disc 3 years ago which eventually healed 6 months or so later. Confirmed Slippeddisc on MRI the same one lower back L5 12 weeks ago, lots of co hydromols, naproxens, etc etc. Had an epidural 2 days ago, since the pain has got worse, has anyone else had thisjab and know how long it takes to work?

hospital is v vague, how long it takes to start, side effects,  60% sucess only, may last one week or can last one year..anyone had this experiance?

 

I can get where your coming from and at first I even felt like a dog because I couldn't sleep anywhere but the bottom of my bed. I've had this problem now for 6 weeks and I've only just had my mri scan. I've had every pill they can give just to rid me of the pain and steroid injections until I just had the epidural which has worked in some effect but now the pains creeping back in slowly. When this first come on we went to Dr's after Dr's hospital visits after visits and all said the same palmed me off with diazepam and a squirt or oramorph. I just don't think when it comes to people with this condition they actually act quick enough. Although the epidural did take the edge off and that allowed me to try and move around a bit more there's some days where I'm in so much pain I can't even face getting out of the bed. This experience has ruined me completely I'm only 25 and the sole provider for my household that consists of my fiance and our 2 children. It's physically changed my body now it's curved my spine towards the right of my body to try and releave some of the pressure on the disc I've lost so much weight and muscle from not being able to do my normal daily activities I use to be able to do 8-12hr days of fencing and play with the kids now I can manage a walk downstairs before I'm in agony and tired. I hope everyone on here gets or has got there's sorted because I know now how much of a bad injury this is and wouldn't want to go through this ever again.

Hi everyone

I to have been suffering with terrible lower back pain and sciatica running down right leg and into foot my big toe is completely numb now and the pain is so bad it drags my pelvis down on one side so I walk hunched over with limb! I have alway suffered with my back as I have been a nurse for 12 years but the aching would stop after a rest and hot bath however since having 2 babies a year apart and doing 12 hour shift throughout both pregnancies the pain is awaful. I went to dr 1 year ago who told me it was muscle damage from pregnancy and told me to do pt and exercise would improve. I did this and the got worse I saw 3 difffent drs who prescribed me naproxen and co codomol and told me to continue to exercise!! 2 oestopath who tried manual manipulation and acupuncture but also said it was muscular. I would load my self up on pain killers and hobble round the ward the patients used to comment how much pain I was in but still I had faith in drs and thought it would go. Until 2 month ago I broke down and my manager sent me home I was referred to specialist who sent me for MRI finally 1 year latter I get diagnosis of l4 l5 herination!! Now waiting for steroid injection!! I'm so angry because if I had been diagnosed with disc problems or if I had any idea of this I would never have pushed myself causing more damage!! However now I will never nurse again and my 1year and 2 year can never be picked up and run after my mum basically brings them up which is heart braking!! I just hope the injection works so I can at least be a mum again to my children 😢

Hi,

My husband was involved in a motorbike crash years ago which damaged his lower back. As he is getting older (27) he has developed sciatica and there are days where he is unable to move at all by himself without extreme pain, shaking and sickness.

At the moment the thing he finds most difficult is moving from a lying position to standing and asks for my help with this. I am not medically trained in anyway and know that he is in a lot of pain when I try to help.

Does anyone have any advice or experience about ways that I can help move him into a sitting position which won't result in him screaming in agony??

Thanks in advance for replies.