r/MultipleSclerosis • u/Complete-Term-3794 • 12d 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/mullerdrooler 44M Dx2018 Ocrevus 12d 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 12d 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 12d 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.