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jwintosh

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got off work last tuesday. back started hurting. went to the river. hurt the entire time. went to the dr on sat. pinched siatic (?)nerve. down the right leg. some unbeleiveable pain!

taking prednisone now. no booze. fighing a head cold to boot, so no smoke. taking my fourth day off tomorrow. this truly sucks!
 

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Sorry to hear about all of that. Be praying for your health and that you get over it. Just think about how good that cigar will taste though when you can finally have one!
 

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Hey man! Hang in there! I'm down and out whenever my back gives me trouble.
 

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Yep Sciatic nerve pain is no fun but it doesnt last too long in most cases, give it a few days and you will be good as new. Mine acts up usually once a year for a few days.
 
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sorry to hear....being a personal trainer and working in a Physical Therapy clinic I see this issue all the time.

The best thing you can do other than take the meds is when it starts to feel better make sure you stretch your glutes/hamstrings a lot. Also try foam rolling on your glutes/hammies/IT band. It wont fix it but it will help future flare ups!
 

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Sorry to hear of the sciatic problem; definitely no fun. Then to not be able to enjoy a good smoke with the cold even makes things worse. Praying you will feel better soon so hang in there.
 

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thanks guys. i haven't been a lot of fun lately. and no booze with the meds - which end sat. i can get comfortable a lot easier now. that's about it. i can't believe how atrophied my right thigh is. crap. i'll prolly go on light duty. crap!
 

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