Agree with this. Ive had back problems for years. Regular stretching is good and Pilates has really helped me, prefer this to yoga although a lot of similairities. Id recommend trying both, might be worth considering joining a gym that includes classes in membership if times etc work for you. When i get a flare up a pillow under the knees in bed helps. I also find deep heat helpful but the whole house and bedding etc stink of it.Stretch your hamstrings. Then google dead bugs exercise. And do yoga.
Get your Doctor to give you a prescription to put you on a course of Amytriptyline and you'll thank me later.For the past 6/8 months my back has been getting steadily worse, I’ve had X-rays and been to see the “experts” diagnosed with degenerative arthritis of the spine and this is leading to really bad sciatica sometimes right leg sometimes left. I do lots of stretching now, lots of waking with my dog, however it’s the pain management I’m struggling with today I’ve had to take 800mg of ibuprofen, not ideal but needs must. Does anyone have any tips, im looking at going down the massage route but people are going on about CBD oil etc.
Do you find it difficult to wake up each morning the reason I ask since starting on amitriptyline I sleep in 3 hours longer each day. Admittedly they ease the pain.Get your Doctor to give you a prescription to put you on a course of Amytriptyline and you'll thank me later.
Ignore the fact that this drug is primarily used for depression and anxiety reasons, I got to the stage of exhausting every avenue including private treatment and it wasn't until I managed to see another Doctor he suggested trying it and it done the job.
Read up about it and how it works, I hope it does the job for you.....good luck!
I did feel a bit "groggy" in the mornings to start with but once I got in the habit of a get up and go attitude I was fine. Have you tried taking it earlier in the evenings to see if that helps?Do you find it difficult to wake up each morning the reason I ask since starting on amitriptyline I sleep in 3 hours longer each day. Admittedly they ease the pain.
Where would anyone get that? PM if you want please.
Been there couldn't wipe my arse excruciating pain, pissing in bottles couldn't get off the couch ,move suddenly and your screaming like a baby had tramadol, morphine, diazipan and epidural injections.I had it so bad for a while (on several occasions) that I couldn’t even take a shit. After I’d crawled on hands and knees to the crapper and almost passed out from the pain, there was no way my virgin cornhole was releasing anything. I was pissing into a bottle lying on my back…discovered my bladder is bigger than 12 fl oz
"Treat your own back" author Robin McKenzie.For the past 6/8 months my back has been getting steadily worse, I’ve had X-rays and been to see the “experts” diagnosed with degenerative arthritis of the spine and this is leading to really bad sciatica sometimes right leg sometimes left. I do lots of stretching now, lots of waking with my dog, however it’s the pain management I’m struggling with today I’ve had to take 800mg of ibuprofen, not ideal but needs must. Does anyone have any tips, im looking at going down the massage route but people are going on about CBD oil etc.
Amytriptaline plated havoc with my weight some years ago.I started with back pain and sciatica in September, caused by something as simple as opening the washing machine door!
For 2 months I could hardly move more than a few steps, couldn't lie on my back.
Had physio and MRI scan and currently waiting on a caudal epidural injection. Taking gabapentin and amytriptyline with the later really helping me sleep.
Definitely not been a fun few months and praying this injection is the answer. Putting weight on too and not sure if it's due to the medication or my lack of exercise or probably a combination of both
Thanks and thanks for the good advice too. I will take them earlier. CTIDI did feel a bit "groggy" in the mornings to start with but once I got in the habit of a get up and go attitude I was fine. Have you tried taking it earlier in the evenings to see if that helps?
Even though I haven’t had any problems for a couple of years I just ordered that book from E bay $3, it had a good write up"Treat your own back" author Robin McKenzie.
I had sciatica for 4 years, was one day away from surgery at Salford Royal, this book sorted me in minutes. Cannot recommend it enough. Good luck, I know how back pain can also mess with your head, horrible time in my life, all good now.