I have a pinched sciatic nerve. I'm also about 4.5 months pregnant. Problem? YES!! The pain stabs me right in the butt. Yeah - right THERE! And the doctor I saw said the only thing I can do is wait it out. Oh, and take two REGULAR strength Tylenol every SIX hours. I'm all for the good drugs. A good muscle relaxer, Novocain, vicodin when prescribed, etc. Well, those are all out. =( She did mention getting a prenatal massage which I figured couldn't hurt. I got one and LOVED every minute. The next problem? The masseuse was so good she 'worked out' the nerve problem leaving my butt with a HUGE purple/yellow/green bruise! I'll take the bruise pain over the sciatic pain, but geez! Couldn't I just NOT be in pain at all? Just an idea...
On a much happier note - I do have to say I'm looking awfully cute in my maternity wear. I'm pooking out nicely even though I am only 4.5 months. I guess it's normal for B2 to pook out earlier, but wow! I'm pooking, baby. I'm pooking!
And, if one more person asks me if we're going to find out if it's a boy or a girl, I'm going to cry. Or scream. Or both. I'm just saying...
2 comments:
I'm so glad the massage worked its wonders! I'll take a bruise over back pain ANY day. Kari had the same problem when she was pregnant with Molly and resorted to acupuncture. I don't know if I have the nerve to get stuck with all those needles. Not that I'm pregnant anyway! ;)
Back in my day my OB refused to put the "sciatica" label on it. He just said, "It'll go away when you're no longer pregnant." At least he didn't add, "little lady"! But it'll be better, I'll bet, when B-2 moves to a better spot.
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