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[annieover]

I have self-diagnosed myself with sciatica because I have shooting pains that extend from my lower back to my calf. Sciatica seems to be oblivious to over the counter pain medication. I hate things that will go away eventually but are oblivious to home remedies. But then, sciatica seems to be oblivious to everything. I'm doubly frustrated

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[livsmama]

Since sciatica is nerve pain it is pretty oblivious to most things. Maybe you could go to Madison and have Jaala do some Cranio-sacral stuff on you. That might help!

Good luck. Sciatica sucks. And it is good to recognize the pattern, but hard when you cannot do anything about it!

[gryphonwing]

Sciatica sucks. And I know me some chronic pain, I do. *grin*

I know someone who had good luck doing some yoga-style gentle stretches - I don't know *why* they worked for her sciatic pain, but they did. Perhaps something somewhere loosened up enough to stop pressing on something else... anyway, if you're interested I can go through the specific stretches I know helped her.

Hope the silly overly excited nerves calm down soon.