sciatica attack that just won't quite

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on and off over the last 3 weeks sciatica that just won't sort itself out.
I rest up, it feels sort of alright, I do a bit of a walk or some houswork and then It kicks off again.
What, the fuck, do i do?
I can't get it under control long enough to do pilates or yoga.
A 10 minute walk becomes an endurance test.
Had surgery on L4 L5 7 years agoa. It didn't make a massive difference.
At my wits end.
I feel like the world is shrinking because I can't do that much

I've been to an osteopath a few times for mine. It usually sorts it out for a good while. Mine generally comes back though because I don't continue my exercises or overdo it on something.

Get on the gabapentin. I had to ask for it but my attacks usually last for months but feel so much better after 2 weeks of taking it (Mine started second week of September).

Osteopath and deep tissue massage.

thanks everyone.
this is getting more and more painful and with less let up in between.
I imagine the deep tissue massage is not going to feel like a lovely spa day event then? But if it gets the muscles unknotted or at least back where they are supposed to be, its a start.

Can the gp prescribe gabapentin? Or is it only pain management team?

My gp prescribed it. But like I said I had to ask. I read about it on the NHS page and it said it wasn't deemed effective in sciatica pain management. But two people I know take it for that and say it helped them. The thing is it has to build up and stay topped up in your system. But the good news is that it can be taken alongside other drugs. So I'm still on tramadol and zapain.

Actually they're looking to reduce my tablets and have taken zapain off my repeats. I dread having to come off the tramadol. But it's working with the gabapentin for now. Apparently it can make you drowsy but I didn't notice any side effects and it started working for me quickly which I was told wouldn't happen. Let me know if you try it please.

Well I loooove the deep tissue massage but there is lots of swearing and exclamations from me and lots of "sorry not sorry" from my masseuse Visit to osteopath a few days after the massage if it's still sore.

I agree a good massage is great for sciatica... and i do not think it is necessarily painful. I had a good Ayurveda treatment (lots of massage involved too), but had no agonizing pain during it! I guess it could be me due to painkilling effect of warm herbs and oils used during the treatment. It had a great effect, mind you i had to stick to some diet and lifestyle change as well.

Acupuncture was the only thing that sorted mine. I was massively sceptial, but the pain clinici attended did it and said it would help. It really did. Worth a shot of nothing else is helping.

You have my sympathy OP. I had very bad sciatica about 15 years ago. It was so bad that I even fell over a couple of times,because most of my left foot was completely numb. My GP wasn't very encouraging,saying that I 'might be lucky and only have it for a few weeks or that it could go on for years'. . After 4 weeks,I was in so much pain,that,on the recommendation of a friend,I visited an osteopath. I had 2 sessions of very hard,and quite painful,massage,a week apart. To my utmost relief,it started to ease considerably after the second session. Whether it was due to the treatment,or would have cleared up on it's own,who knows? All I can say is that if you are desperate,and can afford to visit an osteopath,it's worth a try. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

Meant to add,thankfully it appeared to be a one-off attack,I've not had it again since.

Osteopath.