Mel...I am suffering too with the weather changes.

The best thing you can try now, easy, is an ice pack back there on that side. Over the lumbar area. 20 min at a time, 3 times a day may help.

Ice??? I have never used ice in my life on my back. I hate the cold, I hate ice. You mean heat won't help? (maybe that's why I am still in pain).

Good Lord, the very thought of putting anything cold on my side is unthinkable. but I'll try.

Because I listen to everything you say.
Mrs. D. did you see my latest post on UTI's on the diabetes forum.

I'd love your input on that one.

Thanks much

Melody

You don't ice the bare skin. You have some thin towel or flannel between the ice pack and the skin. Ice turns down the nerves which are overfiring.

Heat make it worse as a rule. You don't leave the ice on long...too long and it impairs the circulation. Just enough cold to quiet the nerve.

I read the other thread, and it seems like you figured it all out?
If you do cranberry, don't do the juice. Buy the concentrated capsules. They don't have sugar in them.

mel,
did you look at any sciatica videos? maybe something in those will help.
http://www.google.com/search?q=sciat...N&hl=en&tab=wv

Hi Mrs. D.

I've never done cranberry juice in my life. I take the capsules (besides the dmannose). and get this. that THING came back today (down there). I have no infection, I'm under a lot of stress, and the pressure came back.

Well, at least I know I don't have an infection. Didn't have one 15 years ago either, and I went to every specialist I knew. Everything was negative, so I'm not doing all that again. It's my body, it's my reaction to what I'm going through with my son (or actually, what I'm not going through, because we have NO relationship whatsoever). Who knew that this kind of stuff could bring on spasms in specific parts of one's body.

Biology is amazing. I'm still flushing with water and peeing just fine. So I know I'm okay. I'll probably lose my mind, but I'll be okay. Infection wise I mean.

And I've still got my sprouts!!!! lol

Melody

[QUOTE=MelodyL;642792]Ice??? I have never used ice in my life on my back. I hate the cold, I hate ice. You mean heat won't help? (maybe that's why I am still in pain).

Good Lord, the very thought of putting anything cold on my side is unthinkable. but I'll try.

Because I listen to everything you say.
Mrs. D. did you see my latest post on UTI's on the diabetes forum.

I'd love your input on that one.

Thanks much

Melody[/QUOTE

Hi Mel,
sorry to hear about your sciatica. I get it too. I had it very bad just a few months ago and had to hire crutches to walk. I did take the pain pills. Anyhow, here in Oz when the rugby players injure their backs or have scoatica the physios ice them. Never heat. Ice packs every hour for 20 minutes at a time. I decided that ice was probably the answer since the top sports doctors and physios are doing it. Heat packs make us feel better but heat causes inflammation. As far as muscle relaxers, if you are having back spasms, that's your back trying to create a brace for stability. You may indeed need them if the muscle is contorting your posture. When my back goes out I swear I walk like a duck from muscle tightness/spasms.

Good luck Mel.