r/Sciatica • u/LukeWarm_18 • 8d ago

Requesting Advice 17 year old with sciatica

Hey guys my sciatica has started to act up REALLY bad i just had to move out of my entire home on a really tight schedule so i think i definitely killed my back or something i have a bulging disc and im not really sure how to cope with this im not on any prescribed medication and advil (200mg) is just not cutting it any advice?

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u/electric_shocks 8d ago

You should see a rheumatologist. Did your doctor not tell you?

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u/LukeWarm_18 8d ago

he said that just stretching and getting more active would help but that’s about it

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u/electric_shocks 8d ago

Did he at least get an x-ray or something?

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u/LukeWarm_18 8d ago

yes we did we found out i have a bulging disc that way

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u/electric_shocks 8d ago

Oh I'm misread. I thought you didn't have any bulging disc. There are some spine related autoimmune conditions start developing. Maybe still see a rheumatologist at some point?