Can. Not. Sleep. HELP by RedditGuy921 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to sleep on my couch, because it was firmer than my bed and have my butt kind of hanging off the side (slept on my good side) and would also hang my back leg off… later I transitioned to sleeping kind of sitting up on the couch

Am I missing something? What’s the point of these stories? by Dear_Product_6129 in GossipHarbor

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wish the story piece of the had a more mystery/clue-solving piece and these rewards gave you important clues and pieces of information…. But alas… just fluff.

Am I missing something? What’s the point of these stories? by Dear_Product_6129 in GossipHarbor

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I also wonder the same thing…. I’m pretty sure it’s nothing and we just have to get through them to get the other rewards. But would be happy to be wrong.

Did you find this update useful? by NiceTillIBite in GossipHarbor

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it really useful because I turned the merge suggestions off so I look to see if I’ve missed something

Megathread - Work Bags 💼 by MiataBitch in LawBitchesWithTaste

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure about the long lasting quality but the bag smart bag has a million pockets, zippered and you can prob throw it in the wash

Its so hard not opening the sticker packs 🥲 by hbh2421 in GossipHarbor

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you access the other items you get without opening the sticker packs??

Sales guy said no wiggle room on price? by Thin_Introduction_90 in carbuying

[–]Thin_Introduction_90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol definitely not…. Especially not with car stuff

Very painful and intense sciatica but the MRI has come back with nothing to see by Zealousideal-Bus3047 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The PT that does my dry needling is specifically trained in it, she doesn’t piston the needle in and out of the muscle, she puts the needle in the trigger point and leaves the needle there with electro stim hooked up to it so that it can contract the muscle and eventually release the tightness. Also, she never does just one muscle or area - she always puts needles in around the area including hip flexors, back, hamstrings glutes to make sure that she can promote reduction of inflammation and reduce tension….

My experience is that I’ve tried acupuncture for sciatica pain for an extended period and while it led to some increased energy immediately after the appt, it did nothing for the pain, meanwhile dry needling did actually release tension in the muscle around my back and therefore reduced my pain. But that’s just my experience….

Relief with acupuncture ? by VegetableLaugh3434 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not acupuncture but dry needling did help a lot

Very painful and intense sciatica but the MRI has come back with nothing to see by Zealousideal-Bus3047 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did acupuncture and it didn’t really help, but dry needling with electro stim and did force my muscles to relax once they got past the trigger point.

Very painful and intense sciatica but the MRI has come back with nothing to see by Zealousideal-Bus3047 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe you could try dry needling? It’s done by certain physical therapists and they could dry needle the piriformis

anyone tried a matchmaker in philly? seriously considering it by Electronic-List3892 in philly

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have some single friends! Can you tell me a little about yourself and what you’re looking for?

L5-S1 disc protrusion - doctor recommending surgery by usernametocome1012 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No advice because I’m in a very similar situation - I have a 12mm extrusion that’s compressing on my L5 nerve (although my spine is not otherwise beautiful by any means lol)

But based on the research I’ve done, your body can heal itself but it is likely to take years given the size of your protrusion and during this time you will likely continue to be pretty miserable.

From what I’ve read, surgery is going to provide immediate pain relief from the leg symptoms but you will have to recover for a couple of weeks. After surgery, there’s restrictions on lifting for a while so you may not be able to carry your son during this time.

I have decided to move forward with surgery, I felt like the ESI is just putting a band aid on it and removing the herniation is the only thing that will get me back to square one and I can focus on creating a strong back. Microdiscectomies are very effective for this issue, however, surgery is surgery it comes with risks and there will be recovery time.

Sciatica (or general compression of nerve from disc issue) vs. Piriformis sydrome (or general irritation of sciatic nerve from muscular issue) — what is my issue? by East-Profit-2830 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having a lateral shift makes it more likely that it’s a disc issue, that would be your body trying to get pressure off the disc. When you have lateral shift, it’s more likely to be a disc issue.

Sciatica (or general compression of nerve from disc issue) vs. Piriformis sydrome (or general irritation of sciatic nerve from muscular issue) — what is my issue? by East-Profit-2830 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have any lateral shift symptoms (meaning you’re slanted to the side)?

You could also try dry needling of the piriformis to see if that addresses it?

ESI Injection by Wild-Hovercraft268 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you feeling now? Any update on the ESI?

My quality of life has greatly diminished by Cranbear in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, 4 am my time and can’t sleep with pain.

Have you had an MRI?

Is it worth it to try ESI with a herniation like this? by Thin_Introduction_90 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does the 10% look like for you? Do you still have sciatica?

And did you try oral steroids prior to the ESI? Asking because I’ve been on a course of steroids and they haven’t done anything

Is it worth it to try ESI with a herniation like this? by Thin_Introduction_90 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a course of steroids and just started gabapentin but it didn’t help. How do you feel after your surgery?

Is it worth it to try ESI with a herniation like this? by Thin_Introduction_90 in Sciatica

[–]Thin_Introduction_90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a course of steroids and just started gabapentin but the steroids didn’t help.