I have had this severe Sciatica pain on my right side for 1 week today. I have been to the hospital twice as well as my doctor's office. They have me on Tylenol 3 and it helps some days and some days is like I am not taking anything at all. Wondering what worked for you, those of you who have had this what works? Sometimes a hot shower feels good, until I get out then it is the same. I am 35 weeks pregnant and scheduled for my 2nd c-section on 8/31/07. I have been using a dry heat heating pad which also only feels good sometimes.....is there a difference between moist heat and dry. I am scheduled to see the pain management people at Resurrection Hospital on wednesday.....do they give you shots as a treatment? Some days it is so bad all I can do is cry. HELP!!!!
Hello -
I agree with the PT or ciropractor avice. My Bradley instructor sends some of her students to a ciropractor. She has found a lot of times when the baby is breach or the mom has had to have a C section it is because something is out of line. I do not know up to what week a PT or chiropractor can help. Good Luck
Physical therapy works wonders. In my area we have a clinic that just works with women issues. ie. prenancy and post partum pains. I hurt my back and had sciatica. This got me through it without any meds. Good luck!!
H.
mom to 4
I had very bad sciatica with my first pregnancy and it turned out it was related to my daughter's positioning. I used the website www.spinningbabies.com to try to get her into optimal position and once I did the pain went away. She was originally transverse and when she went vertex the pain just disappeared. Is your baby in a funny position? Sometimes their little heads or bums can put pressure in bad spots.
Do you have a physical problem that causes you to need a c-section? If it's something like that a visit to the chiropractor can do wonders for pregnancy pain. Actually even if you don't have a preexisting problem chiro is very helpful with pregnancy aches and pains (my insurance covers it, maybe check with yours?). Good luck, in only a few weeks you will have your baby.
HI!
Have you thought about physical therapy or chiropractic? My husband is a chiropractor that owns a PT clinic and has helped me with giving me exercises and stretching to do to lessen the pain. Just a thought. Also massage helps a lot! I have gotten a prenatal massage from a massage therapist and will do it again if the pain comes back. Just some ideas--I feel your pain and I still have until Halloween to have my baby!
L.
I have never had this, but I did hear that cold helps and also alternating ice and heat.
I didn't have this with my first pregnancy, but have had it REALLY bad with this one. They just keep telling me Tylenol, but I don't like taking pills, especially pregnant... A couple things have worked though. I did a March of Dimes Walk (for me it was more of a limp/waddle) and for several weeks after, I had no nerve pain. The dr. attributed this to getting the kink out of the nerve or causing my son to change position. Also, if you have a birthing/ exercise ball, try sitting on that when you have to sit down. A chiropractor might not be a bad visit to make either. I would definitely try all methods before relying on such a powerful pill as Tylenol with codine (if I am not mistaken, that is what the 3 is, right?). www.spinningbabies.com might help to reposition the baby too. Good luck and I hope you get some relief soon!
E.
I have this with my current pregnancy(3'rd). My first child bent my pelvic bone to cause this. Go to the chiropractor. It helps so much. Also see if they can order Biofreeze, or they may have it. It's a gel for inflamtion. It will reduce swelling around the bone and reduce pain. I love it and use it every day.
CHIROPRACTOR!!!!! With all 3 of my pregnancies I went to the chiro...I swear by them and it is completely safe...it relieves so much pressure. I first went when I was pregnant w/my twins and I never experienced anymore pain. Good luck! Just to add adjustments usually help w/the position of the baby...mine always moved after adjustments...
I felt your pain with both my pregnancies. One time the pain was so bad I could not get myself and my son out of the car. I had to call my parents over for help. They stayed for a week. That pain was worse than the actual birth. My doctor said there was nothing he could do for me except tylenol. Suddenly one day it just disappeared.
Good luck and hang in there.
