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[oakenguy]

Oh, sciatica. How I haven't missed you.

I remember the annoying pains, yup. And the crabbiness. Oh, yes.

The exhaustion? I'd forgotten about that. I thought the walk this morning would NEVER end. Yeesh.

The strange thing is that it's affecting a slightly different part of my body this time--instead of the painful line down my calf, it's my outer hip and, um, posterior. It's making sitting down interesting.

Feh, feh, and feh.

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[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Blargh.

If you're ever interested (or, say, if I see you Saturday?), I can show you some sciatica-relieving positions.

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

Ooo, *very* interested. Part of Saturday night's going to be taken up helping at the Bizarre Bazaar, but maybe I can drop by the party afterwards.

[audioboy.livejournal.com]

Owie. :(

[lilacsinmarch.livejournal.com]

Eeek :(,what is this caused by?

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

The sciatic nerve, a little to the left of the base of my spine, is getting pinched by the muscles around it for Reasons Unknown. I blame cold weather, D thinks it's stress-related, my dog probably thinks it's karma for taking away his bone.

In the past, a combination of massage and heat treatment has caused it to go away (and muscle relaxants give immediate relief....mmmm, sweet sweet muscle relaxants), so things could be a lot worse.

[lilacsinmarch.livejournal.com]

Rats, that sounds annoying and painful, I hope that the pain will pass soon.

[elkster.livejournal.com]

Ouch!

I can so relate to that. I can't relate to it at the moment, but yeah...

Oh, and when I had/have it, it's in the same place as you have it right now. So I know exactly where you're coming from.

[coscaram.livejournal.com]

Since sciatica is nerve-related, do topicals, like arnica (or it's ingested form) help?

I'm living on arnica and tylenol, right now.

I hope you feel better soon!

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

Arnica, you say? *writes this down*

A heating pad and massage combo was the miracle cure the first time this was diagnosed (PROPERLY diagnosed, as opposed to the adventures at the Somerville Hospital, an acupuncturist's, and a chiropractor's office), so I'm all about topical solutions.

[callunav.livejournal.com]

Get thee to a chiropractor, lad!

[temperlj.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. Well, if you come Sunday I promise a back rub and advil.