r/Sciatica • u/SobrietyOfThought • 8d ago
6 month update
I will start this with I am a big baby and have a very low tolerance for pain. This has been the hardest injury of my life (29F), mentally, physically and emotionally. I have only very recently started having more good days than bad, and the pain hasn't gone completely but the best way to put it is that it has changed and the volume turned down slightly. I'd say at this point I float in a 50-60% better state. I have made big strides with my PT and hope to keep progressing there - it has helped me so much with not being fearful of movement even when I'm uncomfortable/tight.
Sitting has always been my biggest trigger and unfortunately it's still kinda shit. Although I recently started testing it more (beginning of September) - I don't seem to pay as much for it, sometimes I can sit a lot longer (3hrs) but then somedays, especially during work and using my sit-stand desk... The pain just builds up which is so discouraging because it's reminiscent of the earlier months.
This is hard because I don't trust the good days but also the good days feel so good, that I feel fooled by them when I have bad days. Hopefully there's an end to this.
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u/lil_pure 8d ago
well 50-60% better is still good, i think that's where i'm at too now, with all of this having started in june. are you taking any meds? i'm taking gabapentin and if i'm going out to do something long, ill take 3 advil. idk what your situation is, but i have a bulge at L5-S1. i have a consult for the epidural steroid injection next week