Sciatic Nerve

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I've got a pinched sciatic nerve that has gotten progressively worse over the past 6 weeks. Finally went to an ER because the pain became unbearable. I had been trying yoga poses/stretches for the hamstrings. That really didn't help. I was in an ER yesterday, for about 5 hours or so, because after I had got up in the morning I was unable to move without excruciating pain in my right hip down through my right leg..I couldn't move on my own, and the paramedics that picked me up, OMG I was screaming and balling in pain.. Over the course of the 5 hours I was there in the ER, I got injected (through an IV) of FENTanyl 50mg (didn't help). About 40 mins later I got a shot of TORadol (30mg), didn;t help.. FINALLY, around 3:34pm, I got a shot of morphine.. OMG!! Was that the most relief I've had in the last month from this.. along with constantly trying to move myself into a more comfortable position (never happened). Overall, sciatic pain SUCKS/ Don't wait til the last minute like I did. Thankfully, I got some x-rays and my spine is fine, I just need an MRI to see where the nerve is pinched off.

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Hi Tracy,

Sorry to hear about your recent experience in the ER. From what I hear, the morphine shot always seems to do the trick Lol. I was just there myself unfortunately and found out that they do tend to keep you there for at least 5 hours with all the waiting involved (making things pretty darn uncomfortable). Hopefully you're feeling better now from all the pain. Did they end up writing you a prescription for anything to take home?

I was also wondering if you had any thoughts as to how your pinched nerve may have developed over time?

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Hi Tracy, I have sciatica 2. What they did 4 me is a test called an EMG. It shows the extent of any nerve damage u may have. That's how I got diagnosed with scistica and bi- lateral nerve damage. I know what u r going through , I suffer all the time with it . It's VERY painful! Let us know how u make out.

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