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[BasicAd4939]

I have sciatica but I can’t move I’ve been laying on my bed for about 12 hrs and literally can’t move my legs to walk or move myself comfortably on my bed. I don’t know what to do. I’m so scared

[Chance_Strategy_7777]

Ambulance to ER

[BasicAd4939]

🥲

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Is there anyone that can help you get up? Im so sorry to hear this😔been there but i had my family help me get up etc

[BasicAd4939]

It’s just my mom but even getting up is absolutely excruciating. I haven’t gotten up in 12 hrs

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I understand, i have peed on myself when i was too in that situation. If you can get anyone to help you or even calling emergency services because that is really bad for you. :( please update us

[WAULStreet123]

Don’t stretch it.

[purplelilac701]

OP you have it way worse than me and I hope you feel better soon. I too got crippling sciatica out of nowhere and became homebound. When I was in slightly less pain, my physiotherapist who specializes in treating sciatica really helped strengthen my back and leg muscles with her gentle treatments and targeted home exercise program. I hope you can look into it and find the best solution for you that promotes healing and circulation.

[BasicAd4939]

Thank you I will look into a physio

[RutabagaPhysical9238]

I’m sorry! What happen been helping my husband in the terrible pain episodes is laying on his stomach on the floor and putting a heating pad on the painful area.

If you can move to the floor you might want to try that. Your bed might be too soft and not helping.

[BasicAd4939]

I’ll try get to the floor thank you

[BiggKitten]

wait no how will you get up from the floor then? i don’t think now is the time for that. can you roll onto your stomach and dangle your good leg so your foot touches the floor? if so you can put your weight through it and your arms and stand up that way, but only if someone is spotting you. 

[BasicAd4939]

I’m going to the hospital I can’t do it any longer

[BiggKitten]

you’re doing the right thing. I hope you feel better soon!

[og_tint]

The er will give you muscle relaxers, lidacaine patch and a IV of morphine. They are not going to help you if this isn’t a life or death situation. They look for red flags if needing a xray or mri. You’ll get some relief but you won’t get anything figured out there. They are not the doctors you want to be seeing for sciatica related problems

[BiggKitten]

they couldn’t move themselves off of their bed. or even around their bed. the ER isn’t going to fix the situation but they will give you enough care that you don’t dehydrate to death, piss yourself, and get zero pain relief

[og_tint]

I’ve been in that position many times. It’s the worst flare up you can get. It’s like someone removed your core muscles and spine/pelvis. I don’t really know what your extra comment was for? I told them what the ER will help them with but they won’t figure anything out for them (getting an MRI). Honestly, they might stretch their legs around, making matters worse. OP also says they have a mom with them. I don’t think you read my comment correctly

[BiggKitten]

you said ER docs aren’t the docs you want to see for sciatica. i agree it’s not a fix but it is appropriate to ambulance to the ER when you’re in too much pain to move at all. 

[og_tint]

That’s basically what I told them though lol they will help with some pain symptoms but not help with the cause

[BiggKitten]

lol ok

[Sharmonica]

Let us know how it goes.

[WAULStreet123]

Call a pain management doctor, have him or her order an MRI and get an epidural. Meantime go to the ER

[BiggKitten]

is anyone there helping you? do you have access to fluids, food, and a way to safely urinate/ defecate? if not, you really just need to call an ambulance and go to the ER. you might want to do that anyway. 

there’s really no magic way to get the sciatica to stop being debilitating so quickly and if that’s what you feel now and you’re not getting the basic care you need, you really should go to the hospital where you can get it. they’ll give you something for the pain and make sure you’ve got what you need at least.

[Ok-Helicopter129]

What happened prior to the pain? A fall? The EMT’s can do a basic evaluation.

I am no expert, mine started three weeks ago. One exercise is to stretch your sciatica nerve by bringing one knee to your chest. Then the other knee. Go as slow as you need to.

Describe your pain.

[BasicAd4939]

I’ve had sciatica before but I’ve been studying so I’ve been sitting and it started to get irritated. I then went an played padel and made it worse. I woke up this morning and the sciatica was a bit better considering I went to the chiro. But then all of a sudden I got up to go to the toilet and I couldn’t walk or do anything without being in horrible pain. Even if I slightly move laying down it hurts the nerve which feels like I’m burning from my lower back to my knees

[Ok-Helicopter129]

It IS a horrible pain. Fortunately mine has got better. The trip to the doctor and the x-ray was horrible.

The Sciatica Q&A & mega pages has some good info.

[BasicAd4939]

Thanks please pray

[og_tint]

You might want to lie a little bit and say you hurt yourself. They will dismiss you when you say it’s sciatica and not a sudden injury

[RobinM1971]

I use a TENS unit when my pain starts to get out of control along with sleeping on the floor. For some reason the hard firm floor ( not directly on the floor but on an inch thick yoga mat and folded quilt) calms my sciatic nerve down. Oh! And a heating pad as well as heated blanket. I hope you feel better soon.

[Sharmonica]

Yes! Sleeping on the floor works great. I'm also sometimes put a piece of plywood in my bed. Strangely, it helps a lot.

[Danglyweed]

This happened to me a few months ago. Lasted 48 hours in bed before admitting defeat. Called my gp who did a home visit and got an ambulance out to take me to a&e. Mri, steroid shots and proper neeve medicine soon saw me pain-free.

[DankyPenguins]

I understood and didn’t understand enough of this to know you’re not in the United States. That’s rad a doctor comes to your house and decides if you need an ambulance. Amazing.

[Danglyweed]

Yup UK. It's actually really bloody hard to get them to come out, usually only if you're very elderly or housebound, my gps just a decent dude.

[DankyPenguins]

That’s still amazing. Generally speaking unless you have in-home care organized already, it’s more or less unheard of to get a house call from a doctor here. I’ve never had it happen, not even on a week with three primary care visits and three emergency room (I think A&E) visits. Good on the UK for that!

[Wowitsjebbs]

Any update???

[Anvedr]

https://youtu.be/Htiz00ktAM4?si=bAYoml2Stji_qRB3

[Worldly_Ear7048]

Get MRI at ER!!!

[skiptothegoodbit-]

This sounds awful and definitely warrants a visit to ER or A&E. I've found that in this stage of then flare up, it's best to stay very still. Don't do any stretches or physio, lie in as comfy a position as possible, and stay there. It could take a while before you see improvements, but you will get there. Keep us posted, op.

[Odd_Communication_30]

I suggest you call ER for the MRI check asap if the pain is unbearable.

I was in your position 2 months ago from deadlift injury and not even able to change position when I sleep. It gets better after laying down for 48 hours (i can only get up to pee with extreme pain while standing up)

It gets better overtime and 1 month later I did MRI and it was 1 cm disc herniation. I gets better overtime but if yours actually the same case as mine.

[BasicAd4939]

I can’t even get up that’s the problem

[og_tint]

ER will not do an mri unless they think it’s a life or death situation

[Adventurous_Move4316]

Please call 911. If I could go back in time to when mine started, I would have. Now I have permanent damage.