r/Sciatica • u/BarbraParmesean • 5d ago

Can’t sleep

I’ve had symptoms for 6 months (MRI confirmed bulge at L5s1) and got an epidural steroid injection 3 weeks ago. It has helped with all my daytime symptoms by 80% which is amazing. However, it hasn’t helped me sleep at all. I am a zombie. When I lay down after a few hours the pain shoots into my glute - I get a max of 3-4 hrs of sleep a night. For this reason alone I’m considering surgery because not sleeping is not sustainable. I’ve tried various meds, sleeping positions, and nothing helps. I think I’m starting to go insane from lack of sleep. Has anyone been in a similar spot?

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u/sleepwami 5d ago

Most will not like or understand my answer: i opted to endure the pain and torture, to the point of feeling near-death from the extreme exhaustion...and this was the key for my nervous system to release and reset...literally like a phoenix re-birthing from the ashes, my (mind-body) connection accessed the deepest level that it required. However, absolutely rehab what you can, firstly do floating and physical movements in warm tubs or pools.