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Does this sound like sciatica? Anyone have experience with it?

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SharkSip · 06/07/2023 16:58

A few weeks ago I was experiencing pains up and down on the right side of my body. The pains were short pinchy pains that came and went randomly. Sometimes it was in my thigh, or arm, or leg, or foot, or shoulder.

It was a few days but the pains eased. I never had time to go to the doctor. Someone here on one of my threads mentioned shingles but I think I can rule that out now.

I wasn't have any issues until today. The pain is back again and it's more intensified up and down my leg. The pains are in my right hip and legs.

Sometimes it might be in my hip or in my thigh or leg. No foot pain this time around. No shoulder pain this time. No pain in my arm. The pain has more intensity under my knee but from behind the knee.

Does that sound like sciatica.

I was using an ice pack today and I hope to go to bed soon with an ice pack. I am planning on using a pillow between my knees at night in bed to see if that helps.

I also used a gastro tablet and difene because I have them in my migraine stash of meds but that's for pain anyways. The ice pack and difenes. The ice pack and difene hasn't even touched the pains.

The pains are not tremendous but there is still some strong pains all the same.

Does any of that make sense?

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Rtmhwales · 06/07/2023 17:02

It sounds like my sciatica pain. Can you do some of the sciatic stretches (try YouTube) and see if that relieves some of the pain?

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