#sciatica — Public Fediverse posts
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Plucked up the courage to investigate what my intermittent hip/leg pain is.
#Sciatica.Fine.
Advice is: no long standing, no long walking, no lying down, no sitting.Wait, what's left? Swimming?!
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I feel like I've turned a corner in my #Sciatica recovery, with less pain today during my assigned exercises and able to sit for a meal. Still not thinking about doing something stupid like golf or kayaking, but I feel like I'm getting closer.
Here's a great tune to accompany your nerve flossing exercises... -
I feel like I've turned a corner in my #Sciatica recovery, with less pain today during my assigned exercises and able to sit for a meal. Still not thinking about doing something stupid like golf or kayaking, but I feel like I'm getting closer.
Here's a great tune to accompany your nerve flossing exercises... -
I've accepted that I'm an idiot who doesn't listen to instructions from my doctor and chiropractor. I was feeling better so I pushed a little harder with my exercises and activity, and today my #Sciatica is worse. Feeling stupid and my next appointment is Tuesday where I'll have to admit I didn't follow her guidance. Golfing and kayaking is now further away unfortunately.
#Healthcare #DumbAssWho's worse at following instructions:
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I've accepted that I'm an idiot who doesn't listen to instructions from my doctor and chiropractor. I was feeling better so I pushed a little harder with my exercises and activity, and today my #Sciatica is worse. Feeling stupid and my next appointment is Tuesday where I'll have to admit I didn't follow her guidance. Golfing and kayaking is now further away unfortunately.
#Healthcare #DumbAssWho's worse at following instructions:
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What has my sciatic nerve done FOR me lately?
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What has my sciatic nerve done FOR me lately?
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Frak! 😖 That hurts… 😢
As I start writing this at the end of May, I am being plagued by my lower back. It's like a nerve is caught in something, or some muscles are upset... My right side of my lower back aches badly, and it spreads out to my right bottocks, and then via de outside of my hip, to the big front muscle in my right upper leg. When it spasms, I lose some control in my right leg, making me stumble (and groan loudly). Some say that it sounds like it's sciatica, which I had to look up, because I didn't really know what it was. And part of it is right to it all, but they say it runs at the back of your leg, while I feel it going around my hip to the front of myl leg. Of course, I have had too many surgeries in that area, and that damned dislocation almost a year ago... So the nerves and muscles may have been damaged in some ways. But, the way they describe the pain, going from the lower back, through the bottocks, and leaving the leg unstable... It's all there! And I am fortunate to have a crutch at home, as it's been really helpful with walking around, and walking with Koa. […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/frak-%f0%9f%98%96-that-hurts-%f0%9f%98%a2/
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Frak! 😖 That hurts… 😢
As I start writing this at the end of May, I am being plagued by my lower back. It's like a nerve is caught in something, or some muscles are upset... My right side of my lower back aches badly, and it spreads out to my right bottocks, and then via de outside of my hip, to the big front muscle in my right upper leg. When it spasms, I lose some control in my right leg, making me stumble (and groan loudly). Some say that it sounds like it's sciatica, which I had to look up, because I didn't really know what it was. And part of it is right to it all, but they say it runs at the back of your leg, while I feel it going around my hip to the front of myl leg. Of course, I have had too many surgeries in that area, and that damned dislocation almost a year ago... So the nerves and muscles may have been damaged in some ways. But, the way they describe the pain, going from the lower back, through the bottocks, and leaving the leg unstable... It's all there! And I am fortunate to have a crutch at home, as it's been really helpful with walking around, and walking with Koa. […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/frak-%f0%9f%98%96-that-hurts-%f0%9f%98%a2/
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Good Morning #Canada
I'm flat on my back as I post this, laid up with #Sciatica due to a recently inflamed bulging disc. Back pain is the 2nd most common reason Canadians visit their family doctor, right after colds and flu, and Health Canada reports that it impacts 80% of Canadians. Back problems appear with equal frequency in men and women, with the 1st injury occurring between age 30 and 50.
Getting high might be the cure...#CanadaIsAwesome #UniversalHealthcare
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/back-pain-cannabis-1.7647042 -
Good Morning #Canada
I'm flat on my back as I post this, laid up with #Sciatica due to a recently inflamed bulging disc. Back pain is the 2nd most common reason Canadians visit their family doctor, right after colds and flu, and Health Canada reports that it impacts 80% of Canadians. Back problems appear with equal frequency in men and women, with the 1st injury occurring between age 30 and 50.
Getting high might be the cure...#CanadaIsAwesome #UniversalHealthcare
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/back-pain-cannabis-1.7647042 -
Random Thoughts, Purposeful Life @randomthoughtspurposefullife.com@randomthoughtspurposefullife.com ·End of Spring Update
Good evening, friends! Welcome back to Random Thoughts, Purposeful Life. There’s a lot to talk about tonight, so pull up a chair and grab a glass of that iced tea. Let’s chat a while, shall we?
I can’t believe I haven’t checked in since February. A lot has happened since then, so let’s get right to it.
I hinted around at a doctor’s visit I had back in late winter and early spring. The issues I’ve had with my back since Hurricane Milton aren’t getting better. In late January, I had a scare with some new numbness in my legs that had crept above my knees and into what doctors politely refer to as the “saddle area.” While the sciatica and numbness never seemed particularly concerning to my doctor, they’ve certainly been concerning to me.
A set of x-rays and a hard-fought MRI later, there have been some significant findings. One likely explains the sciatica, and all of them together explain why my back is getting ready to file for divorce any day now.
In plain English, my MRI showed narrowing in my lower spine, especially at L3-L4. The report suggests that part of my spinal canal may be naturally smaller front-to-back, described as “developmental,” while age and wear-and-tear changes in the joints and supporting structures of my spine are narrowing things further. In other words, this isn’t just a disc problem. The main issue appears to be a combination of a smaller spinal canal, arthritic changes in the facet joints, and mild vertebral slippage, all of which can crowd the nerves and contribute to sciatica-type symptoms.
Just what I wanted to hear.
If that wasn’t enough excitement for one season, both Mercy, my poor skinny little walking head case, and Bella have spent much of the spring under the weather. Mercy’s issues are ongoing. We saw a new veterinarian in early spring who believes we’re dealing with advanced gastritis. She now fights medication with the determination of a cat possessing eight additional paws, four sets of teeth, and the heart of a championship boxer.
Bella’s problems began with a urinary tract infection in January that put me on high alert. After a second round of infection, we discovered the culprit: a bladder stone. Thankfully, her bloodwork looked good, but it has been one more thing added to an already overflowing plate.
Speaking of overflowing plates, let’s move on to the grandfather of all stressors: major surgery.
Not mine, unfortunately. My back and I don’t rank high enough on the household priority list for that distinction. I’m not really joking when I say that. If I go down, the entire household stops functioning. Caregiving is the career from which there is no vacation, no sick leave, no clocking out at the end of the day, and very little pay.
If you guessed Hubby for the surgery, you win today’s consolation prize: my sob story. Now, this is an ongoing issue over the last twelve months. Pain, and what he described as “sand paper in the muscle,” needed some extra attention. What the doctor discovered was extra bone growth from his 2012 total hip replacement, except this bone is making its home in the muscles around the implant. So, he’s set for a hip revision with this extra bone removed at the same time.
I know y’all realize the problems I’ve had with Hubby over the years. And though some of you might be reluctant to remember him in prayer, I’d like to respectfully ask for some on his behalf, anyway. Yes, our past is troubled. But he’s nervous, and he has good reason to be, without me going into the laundry list of issues he is dealing with. This isn’t my place to disclose such things. But what I will say is that this date still depends on one person; the surgeon responsible for this procedure.
Well… Friday morning, the surgeon said no. And just like that, everything—the last six weeks worth of work, appointments, stress, management—wasted. Totally wasted. All because a stubborn man cannot be managed. He almost always must be tricked. Either I’m too honest, too burned out, or too afraid to cross him at this point. Maybe a combination of all three.
Y’all? I’m tired. Not in the traditional “go take a nap, silly woman” context. But a bone-weary, if nothing changes, I’ll break kind of tired. The tired of a woman carrying two sick cats, a household held together with duct tape and sarcasm, and a husband who seems convinced that doctors merely offer suggestions. The tired that comes from being the keeper of appointments, medications, emergencies, reminders, and contingency plans. The tired that whispers, “What happens if I don’t do it?” because experience has taught me the answer is usually, “Nobody else will.”
And now, because I can’t leave this post wallowing in sorrow and pain, I have some better news.
Last June, I was invited to Amazon Vine as a “Voice.” If you’re not familiar, it’s a program designed to help Amazon vendors accumulate reviews on their products. In exchange for an honest, unbiased review, these companies provide the products at no cost.
If there was ever a job that had, “Wendy” on it, it’s this one. Writing reviews? Sign me up!
Over the past year, I’ve snagged some genuinely great things, but the granddaddy of the Vine items I’ve snagged was a 55″ Samsung Smart TV. Nothing will ever top that. Ever. Where we used to have an empty spot in the living room, we now have entertainment for the low, low price of free.
Sometimes, I wonder how I get so blessed, and yes, on top of everything? I’m ridiculously blessed. Let’s list them, shall we?
- Mercy and Bella. Are they challenging? Yes. Are they worth it? Also yes.
- Both this blog and The Farmer Legacy. I’m in the process of reformatting both. If you’re into slow-burn romance, come visit the Legacy page.
- A “job” that I love. Amazon might not be a job in the traditional sense, but it’s fun and I love it.
- Family and friends, including a few people who remind me that I’m not carrying it alone.
- A life that I’m continuing to improve.
- My faith.
So yeah, I’ll take it. All of it.
Thanks for coming and sitting with me for a glass of virtual iced tea.
Featured image courtesy of OpenAI. All written content is the result of human creativity.
#BackPain #Cats #chronicPain #fibromyalgia #Health #Journal #life #MentalHealth #Sciatica #Writing -
Random Thoughts, Purposeful Life @randomthoughtspurposefullife.com@randomthoughtspurposefullife.com ·End of Spring Update
Good evening, friends! Welcome back to Random Thoughts, Purposeful Life. There’s a lot to talk about tonight, so pull up a chair and grab a glass of that iced tea. Let’s chat a while, shall we?
I can’t believe I haven’t checked in since February. A lot has happened since then, so let’s get right to it.
I hinted around at a doctor’s visit I had back in late winter and early spring. The issues I’ve had with my back since Hurricane Milton aren’t getting better. In late January, I had a scare with some new numbness in my legs that had crept above my knees and into what doctors politely refer to as the “saddle area.” While the sciatica and numbness never seemed particularly concerning to my doctor, they’ve certainly been concerning to me.
A set of x-rays and a hard-fought MRI later, there have been some significant findings. One likely explains the sciatica, and all of them together explain why my back is getting ready to file for divorce any day now.
In plain English, my MRI showed narrowing in my lower spine, especially at L3-L4. The report suggests that part of my spinal canal may be naturally smaller front-to-back, described as “developmental,” while age and wear-and-tear changes in the joints and supporting structures of my spine are narrowing things further. In other words, this isn’t just a disc problem. The main issue appears to be a combination of a smaller spinal canal, arthritic changes in the facet joints, and mild vertebral slippage, all of which can crowd the nerves and contribute to sciatica-type symptoms.
Just what I wanted to hear.
If that wasn’t enough excitement for one season, both Mercy, my poor skinny little walking head case, and Bella have spent much of the spring under the weather. Mercy’s issues are ongoing. We saw a new veterinarian in early spring who believes we’re dealing with advanced gastritis. She now fights medication with the determination of a cat possessing eight additional paws, four sets of teeth, and the heart of a championship boxer.
Bella’s problems began with a urinary tract infection in January that put me on high alert. After a second round of infection, we discovered the culprit: a bladder stone. Thankfully, her bloodwork looked good, but it has been one more thing added to an already overflowing plate.
Speaking of overflowing plates, let’s move on to the grandfather of all stressors: major surgery.
Not mine, unfortunately. My back and I don’t rank high enough on the household priority list for that distinction. I’m not really joking when I say that. If I go down, the entire household stops functioning. Caregiving is the career from which there is no vacation, no sick leave, no clocking out at the end of the day, and very little pay.
If you guessed Hubby for the surgery, you win today’s consolation prize: my sob story. Now, this is an ongoing issue over the last twelve months. Pain, and what he described as “sand paper in the muscle,” needed some extra attention. What the doctor discovered was extra bone growth from his 2012 total hip replacement, except this bone is making its home in the muscles around the implant. So, he’s set for a hip revision with this extra bone removed at the same time.
I know y’all realize the problems I’ve had with Hubby over the years. And though some of you might be reluctant to remember him in prayer, I’d like to respectfully ask for some on his behalf, anyway. Yes, our past is troubled. But he’s nervous, and he has good reason to be, without me going into the laundry list of issues he is dealing with. This isn’t my place to disclose such things. But what I will say is that this date still depends on one person; the surgeon responsible for this procedure.
Well… Friday morning, the surgeon said no. And just like that, everything—the last six weeks worth of work, appointments, stress, management—wasted. Totally wasted. All because a stubborn man cannot be managed. He almost always must be tricked. Either I’m too honest, too burned out, or too afraid to cross him at this point. Maybe a combination of all three.
Y’all? I’m tired. Not in the traditional “go take a nap, silly woman” context. But a bone-weary, if nothing changes, I’ll break kind of tired. The tired of a woman carrying two sick cats, a household held together with duct tape and sarcasm, and a husband who seems convinced that doctors merely offer suggestions. The tired that comes from being the keeper of appointments, medications, emergencies, reminders, and contingency plans. The tired that whispers, “What happens if I don’t do it?” because experience has taught me the answer is usually, “Nobody else will.”
And now, because I can’t leave this post wallowing in sorrow and pain, I have some better news.
Last June, I was invited to Amazon Vine as a “Voice.” If you’re not familiar, it’s a program designed to help Amazon vendors accumulate reviews on their products. In exchange for an honest, unbiased review, these companies provide the products at no cost.
If there was ever a job that had, “Wendy” on it, it’s this one. Writing reviews? Sign me up!
Over the past year, I’ve snagged some genuinely great things, but the granddaddy of the Vine items I’ve snagged was a 55″ Samsung Smart TV. Nothing will ever top that. Ever. Where we used to have an empty spot in the living room, we now have entertainment for the low, low price of free.
Sometimes, I wonder how I get so blessed, and yes, on top of everything? I’m ridiculously blessed. Let’s list them, shall we?
- Mercy and Bella. Are they challenging? Yes. Are they worth it? Also yes.
- Both this blog and The Farmer Legacy. I’m in the process of reformatting both. If you’re into slow-burn romance, come visit the Legacy page.
- A “job” that I love. Amazon might not be a job in the traditional sense, but it’s fun and I love it.
- Family and friends, including a few people who remind me that I’m not carrying it alone.
- A life that I’m continuing to improve.
- My faith.
So yeah, I’ll take it. All of it.
Thanks for coming and sitting with me for a glass of virtual iced tea.
Featured image courtesy of OpenAI. All written content is the result of human creativity.
#BackPain #Cats #chronicPain #fibromyalgia #Health #Journal #life #MentalHealth #Sciatica #Writing -
Now I’m on the good drugs, I can actually move again #sciatica
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Now I’m on the good drugs, I can actually move again #sciatica
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#sciatica is a bitch
Still in bed for two weeks now.
Take care of your backs and your health people it's not with it!
Need to learn how to destress if anyone has any ideas .
Hope to get a shot 💉 tommorow and will be able to leave bed
Feels like I'm rotting away and losing my mind . -
#sciatica is a bitch
Still in bed for two weeks now.
Take care of your backs and your health people it's not with it!
Need to learn how to destress if anyone has any ideas .
Hope to get a shot 💉 tommorow and will be able to leave bed
Feels like I'm rotting away and losing my mind . -
Ok book recommendations round 2
Looking for some motivating self help books with a more positive view on the world or how to have a more positive view on the world.
Stuck in agony in bed with severe sciatica attack and trying to make some meaningful changes to my life both mentally and physically.
Thanks 🙏
#bookreccomendation #selfhelp #books #reading #sciatica #backpain #readinghabit -
Ok book recommendations round 2
Looking for some motivating self help books with a more positive view on the world or how to have a more positive view on the world.
Stuck in agony in bed with severe sciatica attack and trying to make some meaningful changes to my life both mentally and physically.
Thanks 🙏
#bookreccomendation #selfhelp #books #reading #sciatica #backpain #readinghabit -
Alzheimer's disease can cause:
A. Dementia (dementia)
B. Radiculitis
C. Varicose veins
D. Myocardial infarction#dementia #sciatica #varicoseveins #heartattack #survey ... Continue to: https://www.facebook.com/1130092409221646/posts/1277789247785294
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Features of sciatica #backpain #sciaticapain #sciatica #sciaticnervepain
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What can be done for inflammation of the sciatic nerve? #sciatica #sciaticnervepain #sciaticapain
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Features of sciatica #backpain #sciaticapain #sciatica #sciaticnervepain
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What can be done for inflammation of the sciatic nerve? #sciatica #sciaticnervepain #sciaticapain
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What can be done for inflammation of the sciatic nerve? #sciatica #sciaticnervepain #sciaticapain
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Psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD helps against chronic pain shows a study from the university of Maastricht.
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We analysed data related to five conditions selected based on diagnostic homogeneity within each of them: fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraine, tension-type headache and sciatica.
RESULTS: Except for sciatica, volunteers reported that psychedelics led to better pain relief compared to conventional medication in all examined conditions. More specifically, full doses performed better than conventional medication.#chronicpain #fibromyalgia #arthritis #migraine #headache #sciatica #lsd #psilocybin #psychodelic
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Psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD helps against chronic pain shows a study from the university of Maastricht.
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We analysed data related to five conditions selected based on diagnostic homogeneity within each of them: fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraine, tension-type headache and sciatica.
RESULTS: Except for sciatica, volunteers reported that psychedelics led to better pain relief compared to conventional medication in all examined conditions. More specifically, full doses performed better than conventional medication.#chronicpain #fibromyalgia #arthritis #migraine #headache #sciatica #lsd #psilocybin #psychodelic
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Last year I had a very difficult life event that made me question everything. In a lucid moment, on the heels of years of accumulating burnout, I found the phrase, "I need to heal from depletion."
This week, in the midst of extreme pain from a sudden case of #sciatica, these words return to me like a koan. When I am caring for my needy body I remember them. I am using this difficult time to let them in and try to answer them.
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Last year I had a very difficult life event that made me question everything. In a lucid moment, on the heels of years of accumulating burnout, I found the phrase, "I need to heal from depletion."
This week, in the midst of extreme pain from a sudden case of #sciatica, these words return to me like a koan. When I am caring for my needy body I remember them. I am using this difficult time to let them in and try to answer them.
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Symptoms of sciatica (sciatic neuralgia) #sciatica #neuralgia #legpain #sciaticneuralgia
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People who fantasize about the past must be able bodied because my disabled ass would not survive a week without proper painkillers.
(This is a painkiller appreciation post)
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People who fantasize about the past must be able bodied because my disabled ass would not survive a week without proper painkillers.
(This is a painkiller appreciation post)
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How I healed my #sciatica - if you're someone who's in pain with back herniation or sciatica, or both, you may find this helpful > https://thayerprime.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/how-i-healed-my-sciatica/
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How I healed my #sciatica - if you're someone who's in pain with back herniation or sciatica, or both, you may find this helpful > https://thayerprime.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/how-i-healed-my-sciatica/
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Hi fedi friends :neocat_heart:
Been a rough few days, I had a diagnostic PT appointment for #sciatica and then immediately got on seven hours of plane rides the next day to make it for a friend’s graduation. Saw her walk, but didn’t make it through the whole ceremony :blobfoxpleading:
If you messaged about art, I’ll reach out to see if you’re still interested soon!
Also have I mentioned it’s SNOWING?! :ablobfoxbongoterrified:
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Contrary to popular belief, there are actual downsides to aging. Per the youth out there I would be an “old” so I speak with some perspective-driven authority. Had my third round of steroid injections in the back for #sciatica nerve pain in as many months, hopefully this fully resolves things.
The spine conditions that led to this happens more to “olds” hence the downside proclamation. As we olds say, “this blows”. Note this is not to disparage sexual acts at all, but “this blows” is meant to imply performing oral sex when you’re not even close to being in the mood to do so.
Done old splaining. Enjoy your evening.
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I fixed the other half's watch and replaced its dead battery (which we already had). This cost circa £20 when taken to a watch repair shop previously. Not usually my forte.
My sciatica has nearly gone.
Had a rare visitor friend staying with us. Good to see them.
#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #Frugal #HowMuchToReplaceThatWatchBattery #sciatica
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CW: bloody sciatica again
My legs are getting very weak and jelly like.
Gonna be walking stick time soon.
Or classic era Davros chair.
The latter i'd take to like a (oh no) duck to water.
Zooming up to people angrily in Farmfoods as my trembling hand pointed at them and i shout feverishly "I name you forever..YOU are the destroyer of worlds"..."anyway do you know where the tattie scones are?"
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A Little Black Thought (translated from finnish) #poem #sciatica #pain #suffering #epic #religion #mythology #funny #darkhumour
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Pretty sure I'm having a bout of sciatica. Had circa 6 weeks of low ache back pain then did some twisting stuff and bam. Oddly never had it this side before. Did a lot of sciatica exercises yesterday and light gardening today which has loosened things a tad. #sciatica.
