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MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts) Sun Oct 16, 2022, 12:49 PM Oct 2022

Anybody out there ever have severe sciatica? [View all]

Looking for which kind of doc to go see in which to be diagnosed properly (MRI, whatever). I will be seeing my primary this week and AGAIN ask her to refer me to someone and for an MRI. Last visit, she said here are some gabapentin pills and take IBU and that is what happens when you get older. You will have to rely on pills. WHAT? I am convinced the insurance companies are directing the docs how to run their business in order to save money. Richest country in the world . . . . Lousy healthcare for sure. Cripes.

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Anybody out there ever have severe sciatica? [View all] MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 OP

I went to an orthopedic surgeon. He put spacers in my lower back ti keep the nerves from being pin Srkdqltr Oct 2022 #1

Ask for a referral to a physical therapist. bottomofthehill Oct 2022 #2

Been there, done that. MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #8

Sounds like the problems was both with the doctor not sending the X-rays Sogo Oct 2022 #16

yes to PT anotherOKIE Oct 2022 #21

Sciatica rso Oct 2022 #3

I had severe sciatica, from hip to down my leg. After medication and physical therapy did not diehardblue Oct 2022 #4

I've spent a lot of pain time over my back. Volteran cream and tiger balm are my go tos for notdarkyet Oct 2022 #13

I've spent a lot of pain time over my back. Volteran cream and tiger balm are my go tos for notdarkyet Oct 2022 #14

I use that method... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #22

I myself suffer with sciatica lately... FarPoint Oct 2022 #40

No, you need to get movement to get rid of the sciatica and to OnDoutside Oct 2022 #5

I would think someone specializing in spinal surgery- neurosurgeons and orthopedic spinal surgeons Raven123 Oct 2022 #6

Yes, the pain was excruciating, it started at the base of my spine and radiated down my MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2022 #7

I have seen a chiro twice in last week MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #15

I sincerely hope you get to feeling better. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2022 #17

Sciatica can have a lot of possible causes. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #9

Have had back and sciatic problems much of my adult life due to a sports injury in high school. Sogo Oct 2022 #10

Lots of exercises online to help with sciatica womanofthehills Oct 2022 #11

Been Bob and Bradding for weeks now! MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #18

Best thing for me... anotherOKIE Oct 2022 #12

Thanks. MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #19

Yup I had it for about a year. roamer65 Oct 2022 #20

The causes and treatment of sciatica vary Disaffected Oct 2022 #23

I thought this looked interesting nilram Oct 2022 #24

The first stretch he does works for me central scrutinizer Oct 2022 #55

Get a new PCP mcar Oct 2022 #25

I plan on telling her that if she will not refer me MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #38

Ridiculous that you have to fight for an MRI mcar Oct 2022 #45

I plan on telling her that if she will not refer me MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #39

So glad to hear this! Mcar is so right. Native Oct 2022 #58

+1000000 crickets Oct 2022 #41

Yes, I have 2threads in this forum- Chronic Health Conditions irisblue Oct 2022 #26

Like minds... 👇 SheltieLover Oct 2022 #30

IrisBlue got tens unit & said it's helping her! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #27

One of my siblings uses yoga and malaise Oct 2022 #28

I agree canetoad Oct 2022 #61

And you should know malaise Oct 2022 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Oct 2022 #29

I have a massager that really helps cilla4progress Oct 2022 #31

Had a herniated disc in my back L5/S1 dweller Oct 2022 #32

Your case is exactly why I would like an MRI up front to rule out MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #36

Yes, my husband has had it severely- comes and goes Quakerfriend Oct 2022 #33

Acquaintance recently had severe sciatica. She went to hospital and had an epidural shot in the scarletlib Oct 2022 #34

I went an entirely different route: keto/carnivore diet flor-de-jasmim Oct 2022 #35

I managed to mess up my back some years ago and crickets Oct 2022 #37

Went to a chiropractor Sympthsical Oct 2022 #42

Wow. MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #46

Chiropractic Care.... iamateacher Oct 2022 #43

Sorry, but chiropractors were useless for me. mainer Oct 2022 #70

It's important to find out the cause of the sciatica before deciding on a specific treatment highplainsdem Oct 2022 #44

IBU is pretty much a no-no MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #47

Please, do not, under any circumstances, LuckyCharms Oct 2022 #68

PT with the right therapist Chalco Oct 2022 #48

Good posture can alleviate/fix a lot of muscular-skeletal conditions SomedayKindaLove Oct 2022 #67

Acupuncture, CBD oil, chiro and a pillow or something of that sort for lumbar support when you sit. in2herbs Oct 2022 #49

Have an appt at end of the month montanacowboy Oct 2022 #50

These guys are super mahina Oct 2022 #51

I am 79, I have sciatica and 5 bulging disks in my lower back. Dysfunctional Oct 2022 #52

yeah, had about 6 mos of it thanks to a chiro. mopinko Oct 2022 #53

Gabapentin is super cheap. SYFROYH Oct 2022 #54

Husband had severe sciatica. Interfered with walking and very painful. MLAA Oct 2022 #56

Intermittent, treated successfully with Kratom after pills, exercise, chiropractor and Med MJ failed Runningdawg Oct 2022 #57

I got physical therapy CanonRay Oct 2022 #59

MRI or CAT scan canetoad Oct 2022 #60

If you want to avoid surgery iemanja Oct 2022 #62

Ice all night Easterncedar Oct 2022 #63

I've been told that you should only do 20 minutes icing iemanja Oct 2022 #72

I had terrible sciatica due to a herniated disc. brer cat Oct 2022 #65

Yes. Get an MRI. egduj Oct 2022 #66

Gabapentin works well for nerve pain mainer Oct 2022 #69

Severe sciatica treatment lindalou65 Oct 2022 #71

I suffer from sciatica. I know this from an MRI ordered by my neurosurgeon. GoodRaisin Oct 2022 #73