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459853 tn?1283140514

SEVER sciatica PLEASE HELP!

I am a 37 year old female and was dx'd with RA when I was about 24. Ever since September of this year I have been dealing with sciatica pain on and off. I had a sever flare up that started yesterday. It's so bad that I am completely bed bound. I can not sit up in the bed, I can't roll over, I can't stand or put ANY pressure on my right foot/leg without severe pain! It's so bad that I have to go into the shower with scalding hot water to use the bathroom b/c the pain is too bad to sit.The pain started around L4 of my lower back and extends all the way to the 'coin slot' of my bottocks. THe paid radiates to both sides of my pelvis in the back then pain shoots all the way down my right leg causing numbness into my right foot and toes. I currently do not have health insurance and aren't getting much help getting insurance though healthcare.gov. Is there ANYTHING I can do to get some relief? I have done the ice, heat, hot showers.... VERY LITTLE to no relief :(  
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Get a tennis ball and put it under your right buttock. It will be painful but more of a pain that feels good.  Shift your body and try to get the entire buttock. Do that for 3-5 minutes at most and then I guarantee in a few minutes after you do it, your pain will be gone.  I really would love to hear back and see if it worked.
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It is absolutely amazing what a tennis ball can do!  Seriously.  I'm a fan. That along with stretching make a world of difference. Great advice.
459853 tn?1283140514
Thanks for writing back! I ahve already done many of your suggestions. I'm kind of limited to OTC NSAIDS I can take due to Auto-Immune Hep. I take Aleve like it's candy! I've tried Mobic with no releif. I'm one of those that's hard to tx since most meds dont work on me. I have a really high tollerance to most pain medications. Put it this way; when I had an oral procedure done, the doctor used 2 different kinds of anastetic. He said I should be numb til lthe next morning. By the time I got out of his chair and rinced my mouth out, I was no longer numb! Back on track now, I have managed to pop my hip and get it about 95% better. It's still stiff a good bit, I imagine from all of the musle spasims I was having. So I'm still taking it easy. That was certainly a pain that I NEVER want to feel again! I can see why someone would commit suicide over that pain!
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Hi!
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. If you can consult a chiropractor or a physiotherapist, then lower back and leg exercises will help reduce the pain considerably. Also, you can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory such as Tylenol, Aleve or Mobic. Apply local pain relief gel. Improve your posture. Lie down on a hard bed with knees folded or use a mattress on the floor. Meanwhile try and see a doctor. Take care!

The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
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