Sciatica Questions

What is Lumbar Stenosis of the spine?

lower back pain, pain in buttocks on down right side to my foot, can't stand up or walk no longer than 10 to 15 minutes before pain starts. I have symptons of stenosis of the spine and sciatica ...

Posted 1 day 2 hours ago • 1 answer

I have a question regarding the near end tapering of Oxycontin?

I have chronic nerve pain from 4 known and one unknown source: painful peripheral neuropathy, chronic sciatica, lumbar stenosis, and a total left hip replacement that (IMHO) impinged at least one ...

Posted 15 days ago • 4 answers

Should prednisone be used if one has parkinsons?

Prednisone was ordered for a sciatica problem,and since taking it I've noticed more frozen spellls

Posted 5 Feb 2014 • 1 answer

Back Pain - I'm about to go see my primary for my lubar and sciatica issues(spinal stenosis, ddd,?

... bone spurs, buldging discs with some herniation on both Cervixal as well as Lumbar) wish my well as she has told me my back is fine, just normal aging(I'm just 39! My last xrays and mri ...

Posted 31 Jan 2014 • 3 answers

I am on Gabapentin 300 mls 3 times a day for sciatica. It is not helping in the slightest?

I also suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis and am on a lot of meds for that.I just want to know if it's worth keeping going with Gabapentin.

Posted 30 Jan 2014 • 2 answers

Amrix - I had a dr apt today to see how my steriod injections in lower back are going well she gave?

... me

Posted 16 Jan 2014 • 1 answer

I have chronic back pain due to degenerative disc disease, NOS, bulging disc and sciatica nerv damag

I recently found out I have hep c. I'm experiencing more pain in my mid back,arms and legs can it be from the hep c? I'm on 400mg of morphine sulfate a day. I'm afraid to tell my back ...

Posted 12 Dec 2013 • 2 answers

Sciatica - Are there any support groups that help raise money for treatments?

I want to start a nonprofit group so I started searching the internet for support groups. I've found alot but none that raise money. I suffer from sciatica and the only thing that ever helped my ...

Posted 3 Dec 2013 • 2 answers

I started taking gabapentin 300mg two months ago. Most off the time it works but around my period it

... doesn't even touch the pain... I just took one 300mg caplet three hours ago and nothing. Help? P.S. I am taking it for sciatica and nerve pain in my back.

Posted 27 Nov 2013 • 3 answers

I have been on Carisoprodol for 3 months now for muscle spasms due to having sciatica in my left?

... hip . Recently I have noticed I have tremors which I know can be a side effect of taking the medication but I am also experiencing them when I have not taken the medication . I was wondering if ...

Posted 20 Nov 2013 • 1 answer

Im in alot of pain all the time, my Dr has given me some pain meds, but they take forever to work?

I kno i havent been on in quite sometime, sorry but ive been trying to get pain meds 4 my constent(sp) pain. My Dr has given me ultram, flexiril, lioderm patches, do these 3 meds help with my ...

Posted 16 Nov 2013 • 7 answers

I have a herniated disc and severe sciatica I was prescribed nucynta 100 mg and 50 mg?

what is this medication comparative too? taking pain medications scare me when there is not enough information.

Posted 5 Nov 2013 • 1 answer

Tips needed for not to gain weight using Lyrica?

I have fibromyalgia and degenerated+herniated disc

Posted 3 Nov 2013 • 1 answer

Is it safe to take flexeril and artridol at the same time?

Posted 22 Oct 2013 • 1 answer

How does colder temps affect your pain level? Is it humidity, air pressure or temp changes?

Hey all? My back pain has been improving since physical therapy and adding flexeril to my meds but today I am in lots of pain? The temperature has dropped a bit where I live so that might be why? I ...

Posted 17 Oct 2013 • 10 answers