Sciatica !!!!

[pinkladylouise]

So I'm suffering really bad with sciatica and I really wanna take ibuprofen to ease it can I ? Cuz I just wanna cry now I have it both sides and right across my pelvis I'm so uncomfortable !

 

[mrs_bump]

I know that ibuprofen is a no no in pregnancy due to the risk of mc. I'm sorry you are suffering, why don't you see your gp to see if there is something else you can have x

 

[pinkladylouise]

Think I may have too may have to swop job roles at work too because I'm constantly on my feet walking and the more I walked the worse it got but I wanna last at least till after my wedding before I change jobs which is end of august !

 

[Sunshine_1]

No to ibuprofen, but you can take paracetamol, and apparently co-codamol (so my OB told me last week), you would definitely need to see your GP about that though as I think it can depend on what stage you are!

 

[wifeywifey]

Might be worth seeing gp I got prescribed ibuprofen gel which helped a bit x

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[PyscoFalcon]

It's a big no no hun
Sciatca tablets are a big no no. We just have to suffer since paracetomal dosen't touch it

 

[Flips4]

If it's terrible I'm pretty sure you can have amitriptyline prescribed from tri 2, at least that's what my consultant indicated (although she did say we would cross that bridge at a later date if I suffered) and of course physiotherapy. I have 2 slipped discs lower down and am quite nervous of my back in this pregnancy.

 

[pinkladylouise]

Thanks guys will book into see my gp or next week cuz although it's better it's still there lol

 

[babyem]

 

[PyscoFalcon]

amitriptyline is an antidepressant and beta blocker so no for that.

Also it's very risky if you suffer from depression - it made me suicidle when I had it a few years ago. *shudder*

 

[Juice]

So I'm suffering really bad with sciatica and I really wanna take ibuprofen to ease it can I ? Cuz I just wanna cry now I have it both sides and right across my pelvis I'm so uncomfortable !

Did your sciatica get worse since you've been pregnant? If so, when?
I'm asking because I have it and it seems to have got worse in the last week or so. I wasn't sure if it was anything to do with my pregnancy though seeing as I haven't put on any weight or anything :-s

 

[PyscoFalcon]

It will do as everything get's pushed around and more pressure put on things including your nerves

 

[Flips4]

amitriptyline is an antidepressant and beta blocker so no for that.

Also it's very risky if you suffer from depression - it made me suicidle when I had it a few years ago. *shudder*

The doses for pain are far lower 10-20mg than that of using it as an antidepressant, obviously everyone is different with different drugs but I have used amitryptilene with amazing results for sciatic pain and back pain.

 

[babyem]

amitriptyline is an antidepressant and beta blocker so no for that.

Also it's very risky if you suffer from depression - it made me suicidle when I had it a few years ago. *shudder*

The doses for pain are far lower 10-20mg than that of using it as an antidepressant, obviously everyone is different with different drugs but I have used amitryptilene with amazing results for sciatic pain and back pain.

I've seen it used for pain.. x

 

[PyscoFalcon]

How weird
I was on 100mg before bed. Didn't even touch my pain

Then again my sciatica is coursed by my athritus crushing the nerve.

 

[pinkladylouise]

So I'm suffering really bad with sciatica and I really wanna take ibuprofen to ease it can I ? Cuz I just wanna cry now I have it both sides and right across my pelvis I'm so uncomfortable !

Did your sciatica get worse since you've been pregnant? If so, when?
I'm asking because I have it and it seems to have got worse in the last week or so. I wasn't sure if it was anything to do with my pregnancy though seeing as I haven't put on any weight or anything :-s

yes it has got worse over time i have good days and bad days the bad days get worse lol i could barely walk up the stairs at the mom im having good days but its still there i can feel the slight twinge every now and then i heard i wont go till the baby comes out but it could also last up 6 months after birth! my mom had it throughout her pregnancies too so at least she understands lol

thanks for the advice girls xx