Sciatica Questions

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 6 days ago • 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 13 days ago • 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 days ago • 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 • 1 star

Acetaminophen/Butalbital/Caffeine - back and or sciatica?

Posted 13 Oct 2013 • 1 answer •

Is it possible I had built tolerance (vicoden) & it may work again? I suffer from sever sciatica?

(Sort if separate question) I broke my pelvis in 2001 & most doctors have prescribed percocet or Lorcet. Neither is ideal, given their short window of relief. Once I was given prescription for ...

Posted 11 Oct 2013 • 1 answer •

Anyone tried bee stings for back pain?

I wondered if anyone here has tried bee stings for osteoarthritis. I have been using them successfully to help 3 herniated disks in my neck. However, I also had lumbar back surgery and my sciatica ...

Posted 11 Oct 2013 • 2 answers •

I live in Tennessee and tramadol considered controlled. Do you have to go to pain management to get?

... it? I was on it for 5 years then got pregnant and stopped taking it. My baby is 6 months old now and my dr. Hasn't put me back on it. I have sciatica, lower back and severe neck pain. ...

Posted 9 Oct 2013 • 4 answers •

Is it safe or advantageous to take pregnenolone and medrol dose pak together?

I'm a bit confused - do andrenocorticosteroids have adverse reaction/interactions with testerosterone boosters (Such as D-Aspartic Acid) and is it safe to combine lowdose medrol (4mg) with ...

Posted 4 Oct 2013 • 0 answers •

I take 800mg ibuprofen twice daily. Can I occasionally take naproxen sodium 550 mg?

Ibuprofen is for arthritis inflamation. Naproxen sodium desired to deal with siatica.

Posted 29 Sep 2013 • 3 answers •

How much naproxen should I take for sciatica nerve damage?

I went to the emergency department about 5 days ago because of an intense pain on my right side from the lower vertebrae with a shooting pain down the leg now although the shooting pain is gone I ...

Posted 28 Sep 2013 • 3 answers •