WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2000: Re: Siatica

Re: Siatica

From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 18:04:09 -0600 (CST)

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Persistant back ache and sciatic pain can continue after delivery. This can be worsened by the fact that women are carrying the baby around so much. Chiropractic therapy may help. An orthopedic evaluation can also help. Physical therapy and exercises usually reduce symptoms. Future pregnancy will probably result in similar sciatic pain.

At Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Alison wrote: >
>At Sat, 3 Jan 1998, Delana wrote:
>>
>>When I was pregnant, I developed severe siatica that runs down my left
>>leg. I had the baby on October 1st (I was induced because of the pain,
>>and because tylenol #3's werent helping, at 38 weeks, great epidural). I
>>was better for a while, but now 3 months later, it has come back. WHat
>>can I do?

I have 800 mg Ibuprophens that I was given in the hospital >>that I have been taking every day for the last week and a half and they
>>are not helping. What is the standarf treatment? Should I see a
>>chiropractor? Will this occur for hte rest of my life? Will it affect my
>>ability to carry a baby next time? I am having trouble lifting my
>>daughter. I do not have back aches and I try to rest and use heat when
>>it flares up, but nothing is working now!!! What other meds are there
>>--are they truly better? I have also been taking Aleve and aspirin and
>>it hasnt helped.
>>
>>--
>>Delana
>>
>Delana, I, too had sever sciatica for over two months last year. It
>started the day I found out I was pregnant, and lasted a month after I
>miscarried. Because I was pregnant, I couldn't take any pain killers,
>but I doubt they would have worked anyway. It goes when it goes> It was
>by far the most excrutiating pain I have ever had, and I know what it
>must have been like for you. The upswing is that I am now 10 weeks
>pregnant, and have not had even a twinge, indeed I have not had an
>ocurrence since I first got it last March.
>
>Alison
>
>--
>Alison Hanover
>

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