PLEASE, if anyone out there knows any thing about Sciatic nerve, and Lumbar disc damage.....I really could use your advice, support, etc of any kind.
I have had sciatic pain since Jan. of this year. Progressively got worse, though I thought it was something that would go away. The last three months, I have been back and forth, with my family physician, a chiropractor, orthopedic.....Last week, had a MRI...basically, I have a Lumbar disc in my lower back, that is deteriorating, and pressing on the sciatic nerve, in my left leg. The pain is HORRIBLE, and constant. My next and only step, after my recent MRI, is a series of three epidurals, in hopes of lessoning the pain, and nerve irritation. After doing alot of reading, and researching, I have found out, that there is a BIG possibility, I may, eventually, have total nerve damage, or, it could take 3-5 years, maybe longer, before, most of the pain goes away, well enough so, I can learn, to DEAL with it.
(I'm not used to just "dealing" with things)....Plus, I have always been a VERY active, independent person....all I hear now is, "you HAVE to rest, and change the way you do EVERYTHING"...ok, that, of course, has "freaked me out"....anyway, enough of rambling on....if anyone out there has, or is going through this, or knows something about it, I really could use help/advice... just not sure what to do, or how to handle it....THANK you
