I wound up with spinal surgery. If it gets bad enough, and depending on your age, you may well get to enjoy this. My muscles are still weak, but finally getting better.
I had all kinds of special effects, like I would wake up screaming because it felt like my leg was being chainsawed off, or someone had soaked my foot in gasoline and lit it on fire. Hydrocodone for 5 months until I could get in the operating room was the only thing that kept me operating. I have a very stout cane that I still carry around with me.
Yes and it ****ing sucks. My foot is still numb from damage. Disc pushed out and pinched.
I got up out of bed one day and collapsed, I couldn’t walk.
No sleep for what seemed like weeks. Couldn’t sit in a chair to work had to stand as long as I could or kneel.
Sleeping when I could was on my stomach, supported by pillows with one leg cocked up.
Did it mention it ****ing sucks?
There is another thread in the break room about it.
3 yrs now.
Comes n goes w leg tingle/pain.
But always some discomfort.
And weakness. It's just gone.
Stand for a while, sit for a while, lay down for a while............and no matter what activity, always that pressure/discomfort.
Moved today and felt nerve roll, about puked.
Also have some pudednal nerve stuff going on.
Lightning strikes where you really don't want em LOL.
Have not had injections.
Tried anti inflams, allergic.
Stretching and just saying Ef it.......do what I have to do.
I did, for unknown reason, got 3 days of no pain/discomfort.........and then it was right back to what it was.
But yeah, at least 3 yrs now.
Sucks.
I've had long term back problems that I won't enumerate here, but here are a few things I've learned:
It isn't gonna get better in a day or two. It might take a week. It might take a month.
If you have a recliner lounge, try to sleep in it. You may get more relief than a mattress. I've slept in my recliner for 3 years now.
Don't stand flat-footed when you do stand. Put the weight on one foot and then the other.
You don't say how old you are, but if you're over 40, you may have stenosis in your pelvic nerve canals. Until the tissue shrinks down the pain/numbness will remain.
Don't push it. Overdoing it will reset you to a more painful level and the healing process will likely be extended.
Don't lift a damn thing. Nothing.
The electric stimulators you can buy at a drugstore or on line do help.
Ozzfest 2004 I got sunburned bad.
Feet peeled, thought that why legs tingled.
About a week later, went to get up from a nights sleep, and couldn't
Crawl to door and pull myself up screaming......took forever to get to my Jeep.
Went to chiro.
He said I was way out and popped me.....I yelled....it was like a bomb went off.
But...........I could walk back to my car without looking like Tim Conway on the Carol Burnett show.
Babied it a few months, couple more visits.........was gone.
Well, kinda. Never 100%...........maybe 90%.
Functional but never perfect.
Always had middle back and neck issues, but this the first so low.
Had it again a couple yrs later, couple visits, back to same
Repeat.
Last visit said that its not chiro any more.
Surgery time, go see specialist.
Xrays say arthritis, next is MRI.
I've had 18 lower back procedures. 2 neck surgeries. 3 shoulder operations. DON'T go to the VA. 'nuff said there.
I did until surgery made life easier. Try sleeping on your stomach with your pillow under your chest and stomach. It helped at times. Sometimes it didn't...
I have something similar, but it's in my neck, so the pain shoots down my arm. Started in the left arm, but recently had it in the right. When I first had it in my left arm, it was horribly painful. Sometimes my hand was numb. Often felt like someone was stabbing me in the arm. I've been told I have a high pain tolerance, and this was awful. I couldn't sleep. I rolled around on the floor and cried. Pain meds only made me sick. A round of oral steroids and physical therapy finally helped. I see a chiropractor regularly, and take anti-inflammatory supplements. I actually know someone who is having surgery today for the same type of neck issue. I'm trying to avoid that. I've been lucky that it's been pretty manageable so far, after that one time.
Good luck.
My back/neck are junk from the trades and life choices. Pain is a constant but bearable most days. 800 Ibu is a sleeping pill for me. When it wears off in six hours or so I get up. My Chiro has kept me moving since my mid 30's. Fast approaching 70 and he and his staff are a monthly visit for me. Actually today is that visit.
Like many posting in here I have had to crawl out of bed, dress on the floor, crawl to he truck and require assistance to get in his office.
He has literally saved me from myself.
took 2-3 months to go away for me. take it easy is an understatment. also there were stretches that defineately helped. like knees to chest i think.
I'll be another vote for the chiro... Had sciatic and disc problems for about 15 years now and I finally went to one this summer when it happened again and it made all the difference. I didn't got to the "bone cracking" kind though. I went to the "stimulation" kind. I'd recommend you try either.
Also, ice therapy really helps me. 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off, for a couple of hours, with one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Extra-Large-Cold-Flexible-Therapy/dp/B01N4IRZPU
I also recently got one of these for my chair... Seems to be helping:
https://www.amazon.com/Tcare-Multifunctional-Portable-Inflatable-Orthopedic/dp/B0759B2NPP
I have realized that every injury you have in this life that sets you down for a few days or more will haunt you for your eternity.