My sciatica is in an acute flair at the moment, which is seriously going to impede my summer. My back is fine, but one of the floating fragments of a shattered disc has compressed my sciatic nerve and my entire right leg is affected. Recovery is 6-8 weeks.
Pain is so subjective I find. Sciatic pain can make me cry at its worst, but I am loathe to take pain killers unless I feel absolutely helpless (I have been taking low doses this week). I especially hate that there is no acute injury, just nerve pain.
I am mostly bummed that this has once again happened in the summer, as my last acute flair was the summer of 2015 so I know from experience how much of an impact this will have.
Counter-intuitively movement is what helps. So I limp along on my numb foot and wish for a speedy recovery!
Rocks, Waves, Beach 
Hang in there and do keep moving. I fell on my back 2 months ago and am still recovering,
So I feel your pain and frustration. Sending good vibrations your way!
By: Rosemary Wolfe, NoChargeBookbunch on June 25, 2018
at 10:39 am
Thanks for the encouragement. It has eased off somewhat, still limping as my leg is numb especially the foot, but there is less pain.
By: Kate on July 7, 2018
at 7:51 pm