No, not THAT one!
I tried to find a gif that would fit in here about how I’m anti vaxx and wow, the only things that came up were about how crazy the Covid anti-vaxxers are. Proganda,anyone?
Anyway. I got a steroid shot to hopefully ease my relentless sciatica pain. I have a very low pain threshold. My 10 is my husband’s 4 – which drives me nuts because how the hell does that numbering system make ANY real sense? “What’s your pain level today, Susan?” Apparently, “It’s at kick you in the nuts if you ask again” is not an acceptable answer. Don’t ask me how I know this.
Sciatica can hit in many different ways. My sciatic nerve is being annoyed by a problem in one of the discs – they were tossing around letters and numbers and my brain went “Satan!” after a bit. Mine is an ache that goes from my butt to my ankle, with random shots of pain that feel like electric shocks that go down my thigh, stop, think about it for a few seconds, during which I think it’s done, and then slam fingers with sharp nails around my thigh and knee before laughing like a maniac and proceeding down to my ankle.
In other words, it fucking hurts.
I’ve been dealing with this for about three months. My doctor, who is a lovely, funny woman, I adore her, sent me to physical therapy. This has been 18 visits at 3 times a week with little improvement.
“What’s your pain level today, Susan?” “Punch you in the face if you ask again” is also not an acceptable answer, by the way. My PT is a nice young man who does mean things to me and makes me do things I don’t want to do. I consider this elder abuse, by the way.
So today was the shot because therapy ain’t working well. I’m surprised that my back actually feels better. I’m still having the thigh and knee cramps but it isn’t an instant cure, it should take a few days to start working, I’m staying hopeful that it works. I’m not good with pain and I take it out on eveyone around me – my normal lack of patience is increase by ten or more. So keep your fingers and toes and paws crossed, my friends!
Suziecreamcheese Sings the Blues 
Ha ha! At first I thought you meant the covid vax, and I wondered what could have persuaded you at this point.
I hope that you feel increasingly better over the coming days. Is this shot part of a cure or a treatment?
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It’s treatment. There really isn’t a cure for this other than rest and rehab. I have trouble with the rest part 😇 . It’s the sciatic nerve pissed off because the spine is a mess so surgery may be necessary at some far far far in the future date
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Oh dear, what happened to the spine? An injury or just aging?
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Getting old, carried too many kids on my hip over the years, last one was almost full time babysitting so it’s taken a toll
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Sometimes “the shot” is the best treatment. Each of us is different. Hoping it works.
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I hope so. I want to say it feels better this morning but it might be wishful thinking. I’m really glad they warned me it might get worse before getting better so I’m not expecting to see improvement yet
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Ouch 😵😨
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It really wasn’t that bad
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Just don’t ask you again? 😝
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You can ask me anything , just don’t call me Sugar . 😂
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Nicely done 💙😊😅
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I try!
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Hope this shot works a lot better than the other one!!!!!!!!
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It already has!
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True true true 😅
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I hope you get relief and can live life more comfortably:)
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Thank you. It seems to have helped a bit, my doctor did say it might take a few weeks to have a full effect
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I’m sorry that you have been in such pain! I hope the shot keeps helping.
I have sciatica as well, tho I don’t think it’s near what you are dealing with. Mine is just occasionally and goes from my hip through my buttocks sometimes into my thigh. What I do when it starts to bother me is to sit awkwardly in my recliner (not reclining tho) with the leg of the side of the hip that is bothering me slung over the chair leg while the rest of my rear end is planted in the chair :P, it’s not aggressively stretched out. I guess it stretches out the hip which may be out of alignment. I went to a chiropractor years ago when I was 6 month pregnant with my 3rd child because my hips hurt so bad I could hardly lift my legs. He adjusted my hips and I was amazed, I walked out of his office with no pain. Probably time for me find a good chiropractor here and have them adjusted again.
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I saw a chiropractor for years until she retired after Covid. I have a plethora of exercises to do and it seemed to be helping but yesterday the therapist added new stuff and last night was bad. However he thinks I’m ready to attempt a walk so Maverick and I will head to the park later today
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I hope the pain passes soon! I’ll add you to my prayers.
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Thank you – I appreciate it ❤️
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