Re: Sciatic nerve questions
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 21:25:20 -0500 (CDT)
Sciatic pain often shoots down the back of the leg. It sounds like
piriformis muscle spasm. This may or may not be related to pregnancy.
Often, a massage will help.
At Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Jennifer wrote:
>
>I am 8w4d pregnant. Yesterday I suddenly got a horrible sharp stabbing
>pain that started in my lower back, went diagonal to the center of my
>left buttock and stopped at the bottom of the butt. From what ive read
>on sciatic pain...the pain also goes into the leg, but mine did not. It
>was so bad I almost fell down from the pain (real sudden pain) and it
>has just gotten worse since. I did nothing that I know of that could
>have caused it. It does not hurt constantly...mostly when im standing
>or walking and it comes on suddenly.
>
>My questions are...
>
>Could this still be the sciatic nerve?
>
>Do you think this pain is pregnancy related or not?
>-- It seems like my uterus wouldnt be big enough yet to be causing
>trouble with that nerve.
>
>Thanks!
>Jenn
>
>P.S. Bonus question...LOL...what is your opinion of a heartrate of 107
>at 5w5d PG?
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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