Hi Everyone, Hope everyone has been having a great week. I saw the orthopedic doctor and told him the exercises were not helping. He gave me 2 cortisone shots. One in my upper butt ( I would assume...
I am wondering.. could this leg pain's cause be from the sacrum/sacroilliac joints? The doctor told me my sacrum wasn't formed right.. if so this could also be causing the problem if it isn't my...
Hey Everyone, Thanks for everyone's input. I am still on 400MG one time a day. I don't think this dose is high enough to be able to feel a difference. I am going to see my Primary Care doctor this...
Hi everyone, It's been a little while since I have been on here. Now that the holidays are over with I would like to update everyone. I saw the orthopedic doctor. Told him about my pain and he...
Thank y'all for replying. I really appreciate everyone's input. I am only taking 400mg a day. Time will tell if this helps. I have my appt with the orthopedic later this month. I went to a...
Also when my doctor reviewed my X-ray of my lower back, he said my sacrum wasn't formed correctly. It is suppose to be one bone but he said it is two...Anybody have any idea what he is talking about?...
Thanks for the great information. He is starting me at 400mg at night for 10days; then 400mg 1 time during the day. I don't think that is going to be enough to help! I guess I will see. I will give...
Hey Everyone, I am so sorry I have not been on here in so long. I still have to schedule my orthopedic appointment (it's a long story). I saw my primary care doctor today because I was out of...
Hey, No the same doctor that I have been seeing prescribed me that. I have tramadol and tylenol separately. The pharmacy on the military base doesn't cary Ultracet, so he told me to take tramadol...
Hey everyone, I have an underactine thyroid and I currently take Synthroid. Two weeks ago, my levels were 1.234. When I had my blood taken Monday, my TSH levels are too high now. They are 4.752. My...
Hey Everyone, I had my MRI yesterday. I was in pain for 2 days straight with sciatica so I called my primary care doctor and he told me to come in. He reviewed my MRI while I was there. Turns out, I...
Hello, Thanks for all the information you posted. I have tricare (military) insurancd and they do not cover alternative treatments such as chiropractor and acupuncture. I wish they did though. I am...
Hello Everyone, I am taking Ultracet ( Tramadol and tylenol) but I still am having leg pain. It seems that if I take it before pain starts, it works okay. If I take it while in pain, it doesn't seem...
Hello Everyone, I saw an Orthopedic today and he reviewed the X-Ray with me. Turns out, my sacrum did not develop properly and where the sacrum is suppose to be one bone, it is in two. He also noted...
Hello Everyone, Just wanted to give an update as to what is going on. I had an x-ray last week of my lower spine. The findings were that I had mild narrowing of some of the vertebrae and spina...
Hi Everyone, Thank you all for your inputs. I am willing to try the nerve blocks but I hope mine last for longer than a day. I wish you all the best and I really appreciate your thoughts and...
Hello All, I have been dealing with sciatica leg pain since I was 17. I am now 23. It use to only be once in a while but now it is almost everyday. The pain wakes me up in my sleep and toss and turn...