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.

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pain killers

alantm
alantm
pain killers ?
I'm using this new one
votorl i think its called
it backs off the aches
but im wondering
am i damaging myself while not hurting?
deleted_user
deleted_user
You could be. Sciatica is normally caused by a bulging or herniated disc. IF your meds take away all the pain allowing you to do anything you want, then YES you could be hurting yourself. Normally when we have pain, we protect the "hurt" area. Hopefully you KNOW what your limitations are and don't abuse your back. You have to be extremely careful now since you have an injured back.
If you DON'T know what your limitations are, you'd better find out and ask your doc.

Best of luck and take care! Hugs, Lee
deleted_user
deleted_user
painkiller help the pain.If you dont feel the pain cause of the painkillers, you can over do it and hurt your self.