Sciatica Support Group
Sciatica is a term meaning pain that originates from compression of the sciatic nerve, the longest and largest nerve in the body. If the sciatic nerve is pinched or compressed (perhaps by a bulging disc in the low back) a patient may experience leg pain--the classic symptom of sciatica.
I have been dealing with sciatica and lower back pain for over a year now and you'd think I'd know some tricks to make myself more comfortable. I am on medication and seeing a pain management doctor but that doesn't stop all the pain and discomfort. One thing that I can't seem to figure out is how to warm up my freezing right foot. I know it is from the sciatica as it feels like the tingling pins and needles feeling but my foot is so cold I can't stand it. It feels like a block of ice even after putting on warm socks. I've even tried using the heating pad but it just provides surface warmth... the real cold feels like its coming from inside. I take Lyrica for nerve pain and most of the time its enough but lately things have been worse and with the colder weather that doesn't help either. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.... I hate cold feet.
I am sorry you are having difficulty with the cold foot.
I am not quite sure what is causig that.
However, during the winter my feet get terribly cold, esp. by evening.
So I take a microwave heated rice (in cloth ) heating thing-y and put in under my feet when i go to bed. That helps me a lot.
I also find that keeping my feet up for a few hours in the evening seems to help me to feel a little warmer - basically it helps the heart to get extra support for the feet when the feet are up for a few extra hours.
I hope that may help you.
Hugs, Raoul
My feet are always cold -- summer or winter. I wear socks constantly -- even to bed. Elevating the feet does seem to help some -- but most of the time I have an afghan on my feet. LOL Having the feet so cold makes them HURT more too!!!
God bless & best of luck. Hugs, Lee
Hugs all