Sciatic Nerve pain! Scared to take meds. :(

[DezyGee]

So for a week i been having sciatic nerve pain on one side and omg its so painful i cant do nothing ! and doesnt help to be picking up after my almost two year old son :/ My doctor prescribed me muscle relaxers and physical therapy. but im scared to take the meds i wont even take tylonal . My first pregnancy i never had this problem ! Doctor said it gets worse every pregnancy :( Anyone else going through this ? And do you know exercises or tips to relieve the pain? Did the muscle relaxers work ? Help :( lol

[DezyGee]

Thank you! i will try that! :) Also was wondering if it continues will it be bad during labor ?

[krysteng]

Heating pad works for me. BEST $20 bucks Ive ever spent!!

[cfamily4]

I'm a licensed physical therapist and mommy of one and one on the way. Stay away from meds no need for that nonsense. Use moist hot pack on area then perform stretches you will learn in physical therapy every day especially when you wake up. You can also take tennis ball, sit on the ball on the side that bothers you. The pressure from ball will help decrease the muscle tightness that is surrounding the sciatic nerve causing that shooting pain. It will hurt but it will help trust me.

[sweetmila]

Physical therapy helped me. Plus they massage you every time too

[jackieiam]

Yea I have the same issue now. Im just looking forward to the end. My left side is killing me. I try stretches before bed and once the numbness and shock wears off I do some in the mornings

[DezyGee]

Thnx everyone im def going to make a trip to the chiropractor !

[Jennymetalheart]

A chiropractor would help!

[Chanty322]

Try going to the chiropractor? My gf had this issue and it was fixed after visiting one.

[HanEli1980]

Massage. Very deep massage helps

[giraffe1020]

Understand the not wanting to take meds. Physical therapy may really help.

[PjLittle]

Ive been having it since I entered my second trimester non stop on my left side it irritates when I sleep and body goes numb if I stay on that side for a long period of time the only thing that help me is stresses daily morning time when I wake and Right before bed but my.doc said it won't go away until I'm due Thank God I get induced on the 8 of Sept try soaking in the tub as well

[Schmalzy]

I get it sometimes but usually only a day at a time.  I dunno what I would do if I had it for a week!  What I do is drink lots of water,  stretch,  Ice pack sometimes and baths.  Usually It goes away. Hope you start feeling better!

[angjaramillo]

I had it before I got pregnant and the only thing that really helped was stretches I learned in physical therapy. I would try going to PT.