sewgull

See a good chriopractor for sciatica pain. I was not sure about first visit, WOW was I glad after the visit. Now I am a regular. A good chrio will tell if you can be helped.
Only use surgery as a last resort. Before surgery get a 2nd opinion, consider a Neuro surgeon. My sewing buddy went to neuro for second opinion her surgery insion is only than 2 inches. Recovery time about 2-3 weeks.

Herbel teas help me on restless night. Full moon is time to roam the house because I can't sleep.

stitchinwitch

[quote=QBeth][quote=stitchinwitch]
Oh my, I'm not the only one allergic to Alleve! . Took it for two weeks, didn't notice anything until I woke up one morning with a whole body rash!! _ :( _ which proceeded to get worse, even after stopping the pills. I was out of work for two weeks because the skin on my hands was like leather and I couldn't bend my fingers. After everything peeled off, like a bad sunburn, I was okay.

WOW Beth! You took it for 2 weeks???? I took ONE pill, and 3 hours later we had to drive 50 miles to the hospital! SCARY, isn't it? They wanted to give me the standart Benedryl, but - I look Asian and my face gets full of welts! So ------ I am NOT a pill taker, and people always want me to try THEIR remedies - No Thanks!

Boston1954

I've had insomnia since I was 18, and have read that you should get up, do something for a while and try again.

shaverg

Wow, I am so glad I am not alergic to Aleve. I Even take perscription Aleve, when I know I am going to be walking alot. I broke my tibia a couple of years ago and it keeps the pain and stiffness down around my knee, where i still have a lot of pain.

LindaR

I turn on the light and read....sometimes for quite awhile LOL

craftybear

I did get some sleep last night, went to bed and used the electric heating mattress pad on the bed, hubby went to couch and dog and I was in the bed.

Thanks everyone!

Pamela Artman

Ask your dr to prescrone neurontin. I had some left from when I had shingles. When I had sciatica that wouldn't quit I thought "hmmm shingles is nerve pain. Sciatica is nerve pain.". So I tried it and it works great! I told my friend and her dr gave her some. Works for her too.

craftybear

what?

Pamela Artman

LOL. Sorry. I'm on my iPhone and hit the wrong button and it sent before I finished!!

JackieG

Reading always helps, or I leave the TV on so low, I can barely hear it. Sometimes voices lull me to sleep. I have sciatica too and when it is aggravated, the slightest turn wakes me up.
I am going start a crocheted bedspread, so that will be my late night distraction.
And always, PRAY...that's where I find comfort.