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sciatica
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thinnerangela
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My sciatica has been worse since my WLS rather than better though my back pain is less - been a real swine since my knee replacement - numb leg and foot too - it's hard to tell whats due to the knee and whats coming from my spine lol - what a state we get in.
In the past I've been told that tummy strengthening exercises will strengthen the back muscles.
The best exercise I've been told is lying on your back - knees up - and rock knees from side to side touching the floor either side if you can
Another one that can relieve is standing sideways on to a wall and easing hips away from the wall that sometimes will relieve it - though if I was told swinging from the door frames would help I might try that lol
Sometimes if it's muscle spasm causing the sciatica I find a couple of doses of 5mg diazepam will relieve the spasm and take the sciatica away - I've even broken them in half and had 2.5mg and got relief - you would need to see your GP for this and I'm never given more than 14 tablets at a time and not on repeat so no danger of getting hooked!!
Hope this might help
Angela
In the past I've been told that tummy strengthening exercises will strengthen the back muscles.
The best exercise I've been told is lying on your back - knees up - and rock knees from side to side touching the floor either side if you can
Another one that can relieve is standing sideways on to a wall and easing hips away from the wall that sometimes will relieve it - though if I was told swinging from the door frames would help I might try that lol
Sometimes if it's muscle spasm causing the sciatica I find a couple of doses of 5mg diazepam will relieve the spasm and take the sciatica away - I've even broken them in half and had 2.5mg and got relief - you would need to see your GP for this and I'm never given more than 14 tablets at a time and not on repeat so no danger of getting hooked!!
Hope this might help
Angela
tesmaralda
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You wil be ok with diclofenac pre op but post op it is not suitable for bypass patients, so you will need to speak to you r surgeon or gp for an alternative.
thinnerangela
New Member
I take diclofenac post-op BUT I'm not allowed the slow-release formulation and I must have a proton-pump inhibitor (omeprazole) every day.
Apparently NSAID's just sit on the anastomosis point and can cause bad ulcers.
So I've been asked just to have as few doses as possible to keep the pain as low as possible.
Hope this helps
Angela
Apparently NSAID's just sit on the anastomosis point and can cause bad ulcers.
So I've been asked just to have as few doses as possible to keep the pain as low as possible.
Hope this helps
Angela
carol150
past my goal down to 11st
hi thinnerangela thanks for that but why cant you take m/r that is what i am taking 100mg a day
thinnerangela
New Member
Hi
Not allowed the modified release diclofenac cos as it drops into the stomach it tends to sit where the sleeve stitch line is and as its modified release it's releasing the drug gradually and sort of 'dripping' on the joins all day and hence can cause ulcers ( and bleeding and possibly perforation over time).
So although it was brilliant for my pain I'm only allowed the 3x day one now - and only to have them when I'm really desperate
Angela xx
Not allowed the modified release diclofenac cos as it drops into the stomach it tends to sit where the sleeve stitch line is and as its modified release it's releasing the drug gradually and sort of 'dripping' on the joins all day and hence can cause ulcers ( and bleeding and possibly perforation over time).
So although it was brilliant for my pain I'm only allowed the 3x day one now - and only to have them when I'm really desperate
Angela xx
