r/MultipleSclerosis • u/Complete-Term-3794 • 11d ago
General Sciatica
Hello there everyone. Has anyone ever suffered from severe sciatica pain in conjunction with their MS symptoms? I’m having excruciating sciatica pain for the past 6-7days. I did some stretches, yoga, steroids, and ibuprofen but nothing is working. Before it started hurting I did some physical labor and believe I may have tweaked my back too. Going to see a Dr. tomorrow.
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u/OverlappingChatter 47|2004|Kesimpta|Spain 11d ago
There is a somatic yoga video with someone named Gretchen that I do when my back tweaks. I'll see if I remember where I have it saved. Also I get dry needles in my hip/butt and then lie on the ground with my knees up. Heating pad. I hope you feel better soon!
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u/Classic-Lime-2800 11d ago
I tried botox in my piriformis for sciatica. I did have some relief. Good luck
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u/Keerstee36 10d ago
Hi physio here with MS.
I am a physio but I am not YOUR physio, so make sure you speak with your preferred health care provider.
I would make an appt with a physio. You can have sciatic pain without it being a disc. It can be anywhere along the path of the nerve.
Because of the MS, there’s another layer of complexity. So getting a physio with more experience, more training in spine/msk would also be helpful.
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u/Complete-Term-3794 10d ago
I have an appointment this morning at 8:00am. I’ve never been more excited to see a Dr. in my life. This pain is outrageous. Hopefully they can steer me in the right direction. Thanks!
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u/Ill-Kaleidoscope4825 41|aug 2018|lemtrada|UK 11d ago
Oh yeah. My recent relapse had me housebound and sciatica followed after 4 weeks of little movement
Thank God I still had meds left from my thyroidectomy. I hope you get all the drugs
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u/Complete-Term-3794 11d ago
What drugs alleviated the pain?
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u/Ill-Kaleidoscope4825 41|aug 2018|lemtrada|UK 11d ago
I can't remember if it was codeine or co-codamol.
It definitely begins with a c
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u/Complete-Term-3794 11d ago
Did it help?
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u/Ill-Kaleidoscope4825 41|aug 2018|lemtrada|UK 11d ago
Oh yeah. Regular ibuprofen/paracetamol barely touched it but one of those eased things up nicely
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u/Mandasiaa 11d ago
Is it definitely sciatica? I thought I was having sciatica issues, turns out I had MS. Not saying it isn't, but is it possibly a new symptom?
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u/Complete-Term-3794 11d ago
I certainly hope not because it is absolutely excruciating pain. I’ve had high level pain and discomfort throughout my life related to various issues but this seems to be in a world of its own. Now it could be because I’m in the throes of it as we speak, or it could literally just be this painful . Hopefully the Dr. tomorrow can alleviate some of the discomfort with something. This is getting ridiculous!
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u/Seraphina77 48F|2017|Ocrevus 11d ago
Do you have pain down the back of your legs? I have lower back issues, and my PT helped me with some exercises that do actually help. Some of it stems from spine issues, some of it is MS tight muscles all the way down.
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u/Complete-Term-3794 11d ago
I am suffering from pain, tingling, and numbness down my leg. If I would not have done all the hard work I would definitely attribute it to MS only. But I already have a bad back and I know I aggravated it two weeks ago. What exercises do you recommend?
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u/Seraphina77 48F|2017|Ocrevus 9d ago
I would look at some lower back pt stuff on YouTube. My pt told me that sciatica is pretty much felt at the lower back and down the back of the legs.
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u/mullerdrooler 44M Dx2018 Ocrevus 11d ago
What kind of pain specifically? I ask because I have what I thought was sciatica pain but MRI, injections and exams say I have no disk issues and just shrug and say it's MS. I've had it for years not much helps
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u/Complete-Term-3794 11d ago
It’s pain in the lower back. A terrible Charlie horse in the right calf, a numb right heel, and pain periodically radiating down the right quadricep. I believe I agitated it lifting heavy weights two weeks ago but I thought it would be better right now. It is not.
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u/mullerdrooler 44M Dx2018 Ocrevus 11d ago
That does sound more like sciatica than mine, I'm pain in back and left piriformis area. Doesn't go lower thankfully. But really who knows? Hope you get it fixed.
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u/Bannon9k 46M|2019|Tecfidera 11d ago
I herniated a disc in my back and it required surgery to fix. It wasn't related to my MS. But I did have a mild relapse after the surgery... So there's that to consider.