Help with sciatic nerve pain!

JulieSC81 · August 2014

If there has been a helpful post already, please provide link. I have had on again/off again pain for weeks. This morning I can barely walk. My leg is giving out slightly and I have pain shooting from my butt to my knee. I took Tylenol. I do not have the option of resting in bed right now. I havent called OB but I was told they will tell me: Tylenol and rest. Just wanting to know if anyone has had any remedies that have worked? I did not have this with first pregnancy. My next OB appt is the end of this month. Thank you!

ZAP12 · August 2014

Rolling around on a yoga ball would usually be enough for me to at least move. It wasn't a long term fix, but a good temporary one.

courtd2 · August 2014

I've been suffering from this too. If it continues I'll definitely be bringing it up at my next midwife apt on Sept 4th.

Good luck with your pain.

I'm gonna stick around here and see if there are more temp solutions.

JulieSC81 · August 2014

Thank you for the tips

. My SIL also just told me that I should see a chiropractor. STM here and i thought i wasnt allowed to (im still learning apparently). She gave me the name of the dr she saw. I will call my OB and get the referral. I read a few excersises on the internet but I was too afraid to even try them because the pain was so bad...but since it was mentioned here as helpful, I will try it. I cant wait to never be pregnant again

. I love my children with all my heart but it's two and through for me. Call me the weakest link but this pregnancy has been rough!

JRod13 · August 2014

Heating pad and then stretch, and the heating pad again- it sorta helps. I didn't have it at all the first time around, but it is HORRIBLE this time. Good luck.

JulieSC81 · August 2014

Thank you! I did some stretches, laid down on the opposite side of pain (hoping baby would move), and took a hot shower. For now, the pain is gone. So at least that helped. This morning i honestly couldnt walk without holding onto something, limping, and moving as slow as a 90 year old woman. This sucks

. Im sorry for anyone else going through it and thank you for your help.

ThePregosaurus · August 2014

Ugh I've posted about this before too. It's so awful at times. I haven't visited a chiro but I have heard good things about them helping out. Also, if you look up stretches for sciatic nerve pain, you'll find quite a few that I think are helpful. My OB recommended the cat/cow yoga stretch and it's my favorite. My pain seems to come at random, stays a few days, and then disappears for a couple weeks. I have definitely connected it to days where I am far less active though. Good luck! Hope it goes away soon!

love2travel2014 · August 2014

Google sciatic stretches, they are amazing! I have had to start doing them regularly because mine has been hurting on and off for 2 weeks. It's made a big difference and I haven't had any pain in about 4 days

frenchy816 · August 2014

Go to a chiropractor! I swear by mine and literally just walked in the door from an appointment b/c my back was bothering me so much.

JulieSC81 · August 2014

Thank you everyone!!!!

leoandethansmom · August 2014

I never had this with DS and this time around I swear it gets worse daily. My ob prescribed me flexorel (spelling?) and it helps but it's never completely gone. I haven't found a stretch that's worked for me but I'm going to try the ones @Ainslie325‌ posted earlier. Thanks for those!

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