OUCH sciatica/PGP type pains

[mumofmonSTARsOfBethlehem]

So was in town picking up a pres for the DCS when all of a sudden i have a huuuuuge pain in my back/buttock and it feels like something is trapped.

Can't put any weight in my right leg and i can't get comfortable in any position. A quick google tells me its either sciatica or pelvic girdle pain (I am 26 weeks pg), paracetamol have yet to take effect despit eme taking them an hour ago. How can i stop it hurting??

Pain feels like its in the joint between my lower back and my leg - sacro iliac or soemthing like that ?

Anybody ?

I had the same problem post natal and it took about 5 wks to go. Found it very difficult to walk and nothing helped. Went to see an osteopath and they said it was hormonal and would go as quick as it came. It did and the day after I walked 3 miles !!

Sorry not to be more positive as if it is hormonal you still have a long way to go.

By the way it was the sacro iliac joint.l

P.S, I bought one of those wheat sack things that yiy heat up in the microwave, it helped a lot. Anti inflamatories didn't work.

oooh i have a wheat bag, will go heat that up now

Am not sure i wanted positivity necessarily just to know that someone knew what i was talking about!!

Oh yes, if you imagine looking at your buttock and splitting it into 4 squares, my pain was in the bottom right hand when you pressed with your finger, but hurt all over the buttock when i walked. Mine was my right buttock. I also found it very hard to turn in a circle . You know if you just turn by weightbearing on that leg and twist. Very painful.

mine is top right of i am not moving but feels like all over if i am

to make matters worse (or i may just be feeling sorry for myself!) I have horrible heartburn that gavsicon is not shifting today

I do feel for you with both things. I have terrible heartburn with both dd's. When it's that bad nothing really shifts it !