How I Dealt with Back Pain & Sciatica | My Story

I lived with severe sciatica for 2 years. Here's my story.
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[@peterjohn428]

You have to admit, despite the meaning Sciatica sounds like an awesome name for a metal band.

[@JessicaJones-zp3br]

Lmao metal alright 😒 metal sharp pain 😒

[@RoloMonst3r]

This made me cry, dude, I'm so happy for you that you're free from that soul-destroying pain. I could almost feel that relief when you described lying down in your bed, legs out straight with with no pain. I was told I had sciatica about 7 years ago, unfortunately it turned out not to be and I actually have fibromyalgia. I'm only 33 and feel like my life is over, but I am still be so pleased for people who have suffered chronic pain and recovered well from it. Success stories are what keep me going, at present. Keep looking after yourself 😊

[@RobertF-]

+Hannah Johnsen Hello. Someone in this comment thread mentioned a Dr. John Sarno and a Dr. Howard Schubiner. You might want to look into their medical practices and theories on the mind-body connection in dealing with chronic pain. i just learned about them myself and I don't know much about them, but they sound very interesting so i thought I would mention them to you in case you had never heard of them. I would also like to recommend a spiritual author and speaker named Eckhart Tolle. I don't know if you have already heard of him. He talks about having a calm mind and not being overwhelmed by our thoughts. You might find what he has to say interesting. Take care.

[@RoloMonst3r]

+Bob Thank you.

[@shaffanchaudhry5080]

How do you deal with fibromyalgia? I also have the same problem.

[@testme504]

Been dealing with this for last 4 months. Im soooo done with this pain! Never goes away, can't enjoy anything anymore. No insurance......Man im getting tired of this

[@vioricaneacsu3172]

I feel ur pain. I'm losing hope after 4 months with no support from physicians but prayer 🙏🏼 helps me alot. Also Chyro but it depends on each case

[@mjc1177]

Same here brother done give up.

[@punchabunchabuttons]

y the time im writing you it should be 11 months. How are things now?

[@hollymoses4865]

I feel you, I’ve got it too, have had it since March last year. It sucks

[@golddi1]

I survived it 3 times, last one ended up in hospital for 2 weeks and ended up with a dropped foot. Got a prescription of 2Tylanols 500mg each 3 times a day, muscle relaxant before sleep and 1 naproxen 500mg 2 times a day. I think Naproxen saved me. It has been 5 years now and my dropped foot got 80% resolved after 2 years. No pain anymore but still have tingling on my pinky toe. It takes time, lots of walking and pain. I hope no one goes through this ever! But there is hope!

[@itsVegazBishh]

Watching this while in bed in so much pain right now 😭😩😢

[@KBradAdams]

How you doing now Marni B

[@yougotaluvme]

Same but in 2022 lol

[@hishmatrai91]

😭

[@arrepuess]

How are you all now?

[@punchabunchabuttons]

I ve been dealing with it for 2+ months now. About a month ago my bed was uncomfortable so i tried to lay on the floor. I got stuck on the floor and couldn't get up for 4 hours. I had my phone in hand and almost called an ambulance just to get me out of that position. I had to just bite the bullet so I went against the pain over and over and over...just get up when i did i thanked the god in tears. I thought i was going to have a heart attack. Just this week my 6 year old nephew told me that i look like im dying. He is probably right.

[@michaelroachface926]

Best position for sciatica to sleep I's flat on back.Try not to push through the pain

[@Sunil-wi4yw]

how are you bro? I am going through the same.

[@Bebsterss]

I am currently crying while watching this while fighting this crazy pain that is shooting down my leg constantly for about a year now im 20 years old and going to get this surgery done in 5 days wish me luck plzzz i just want my life back

[@himanshunashvillesharma5716]

Hi Shaun. Hope the surgery went well. Can you give us some information how are you doing after the surgery? Thank you

[@zintheticez1409]

How did it go?

[@Chadthefatherbear]

Nice to hear a good ending. I currently have my affected leg propped up on pillows while laying down on the couch. I’m 33. This is the most unbearable pain I have ever felt in my life. My glute and right hamstring has such a deep, heavy, throbbing pain that is there AT ALL TIMES. I’m a military vet, I have trained MMA fighters, I’m a pretty tough guy… and this sciatic pain has brought me to tears. I don’t wish this on anyone. I have only been experiencing this for one month but it has not gotten better at all

[@777Rage]

Same bro. This pain literally makes me cry at night. I’m only 19 witch is crazy

[@yougotaluvme]

I root for good endings, I despise. All form of chronic pain and illness. I pray you got better and stay healed.

[@yougotaluvme]

@@777Rage Chronic pain don't discriminate. Praying for your healing and deliverance

[@tommylutton9792]

Can we get an update ?

[@augen8819]

How are You doing now

[@lottiemount]

Hi Chris, I know this is an old video but I hope you see this. Just want to say thank you! I currently have sciatica, realised I was claustrophobic when I had my MRI (what a time to find out!). I'm about 7 months in and my physical therapy starts in a week. I'm like you with not taking pain killers so I've declined the injection too. My specialist did mention about an operation but she said that was a last resort, as I'm in the U.K. and the NHS will try and find the cheapest way of doing things. I'm going back to see her in October so if it's still bad I'm definitely pushing for the operation. I'm 45 and never had surgery so it's a little daunting but this video has given me a little ray of hope. Thank you!!! ❤️

[@thisisbob1001]

How did you get on with things?

[@hishmatrai91]

How are you doing now?

[@spyralspyder]

sciatica doubled me over on the floor from just standing and shaving.....

[@rrr5_Finance2]

I feel pain of yours. May you and everyone never undergo this severe pain. My mom has this problem now...I literally cry at nights when no one sees me...she is in too much pain and I can't help her😭🙏

[@ninagr9140]

I cry too but because it hurts me :[ horrible man

[@mohammedali-kg4gw]

I have Been going through the same thing for 2 years an it is one of the most depressing things I have ever come across

[@daveblakk8318]

Same. 2 years and it only gets worse. I know of nobody my age who has this. Only 21 yo.

[@mohammedali-kg4gw]

@@daveblakk8318 same I’m 24 and don’t know anyone else who has this. Currently in bed with my back an legs aching🥴. Physio hasn’t been much help either

[@Sunil-wi4yw]

@@mohammedali-kg4gw Bruh, hoe are now? What did you do?

[@Sunil-wi4yw]

@@daveblakk8318 How are you now bro?

[@augen8819]

​@@mohammedali-kg4gw how are You doing now

[@ellenanortje3707]

Your testimony is very encoraging. I have been living with disc herniations and sciatica for 3 years now and I really don't want to continue with this level of pain anymore. I am investigating the microdiscectomy. I appreciate the information you shared.

[@MapleBoarder78]

Ellena, did you ever get surgery?

[@AmandaLovesOldFords]

I'm 26 years old and I've had sciatic nerve pain for the past month. It started out as lower back pain. I thought it would pass after a few days, but it only got worse. I couldn't stand up straight or even sit up for five minutes to eat. Showering was almost impossible. I was home alone all day and was completely helpless. I was literally stuck in bed for three straight days before I finally went to the doctor. I was avoiding going because I was in too much pain to leave the house. I'm not sure what caused it, as I didn't injure myself. I'm overweight, not very active, and have a poor diet. I'm a college student, so I spend a lot of time sitting, including hours studying at my desk. I've never had any serious health issues before this. Just like you, I had never taken pain meds. I was also prescribed Hydrocodone. I was really reluctant to take them, but I was in so much pain that I decided to try. I was very conservative with my use of the meds. They got me through a tough week of recovery while I was on corticosteroids. The pain meds allowed me to function again. Unfortunately, my sciatica slowly started to develop as I recovered from my lower back pain. It fucking sucks. I honestly think it's worse than the back pain. I just started physical therapy a week ago. I haven't seen any specialists yet. I want to answers. I'm hoping to get an MRI next. I feel like I'm never going to get better. I just want to be healthy and pain-free again. What I didn't expect is the toll that something like this takes on your mental and emotional health. Like you said, you take your health for granted until it's gone. I don't know how you dealt with this for two years. Thank you for sharing your story ❤

[@michaelroachface926]

Sounds like me. I've had sciatica 3 months now. I find the pain intense and going to work is very difficult. I can only walk so far, s fee feet and the pain starts. Excercise actually makes mine worse. My body favors rest more vital. Stopped the gym thing nowadays. When the pain starts I always run to my bed and lay flat on my back tends to help. Years of running outside may have attributed to a herniated/ slipped disc

[@changez3336]

@@michaelroachface926 how are you now?

[@condeismaeljr.r.921]

I'm dealing with sciatica for about a year and i agree it sucks to live in pain everyday, everynight. I'm struggling right now

[@ITACHI_I]

Am having too . When i stand it starts to pain from my hip to toe. . If you have anything to share plzz share

[@Planet_Bebe]

I've had sciatica pain since I injured myself last summer when I was exercising trying to lose weight. It wasn't anything concerning, my lower back just felt uncomfortable. A few months passed, and it got so bad to the point that I couldn't stay standing for more than 2 minutes. I would start sweating because I was in that much pain. I finally went to the doctor and he gave me some NSAIDs and 2 weeks later a steroid shot in my lower back (this was in Oct/Nov 2014), which significantly reduced my pain within a few days. I was still constantly in pain but it was something I could live with. However, earlier this year around late Spring my Sciatica started getting bad again, but this time the pain was in my other leg. I couldn't stay sitting down without horrible pain and I had to sleep with one leg tucked to my chest. As the year and then summer progressed, it just got worse and worse. I couldn't sit down without searing pain, so I got in the habit of laying down on the floor to use my laptop. My back and Sciatica was so bad that one day I wasn't able to get up off the floor. I couldn't move my legs or hips without experiencing the worst pain in my life, and so I was forced to stay on the floor for an entire month without being able to get up at all. Thankfully I live with my family and they were able to take care of me, but it was bad. I don't have health insurance so I couldn't call an ambulance, nor could I afford medical bills, so I just waited and hopped to get better. I had to take the maximum dosage of Ibuprofen every single day for almost 2 months (which is definitely not good) but it was the only thing that was helping my back get better. After a month, I was finally able to get up and take a few steps. And, little by little, I got better. Then when I felt ready a few weeks later I went to a chiropractor. I was really scared of going to a chiropractor I had never been to before, mostly because I didn't want him injuring me. However, it went well and he was able to align my spine (which was in horrible condition), and I felt a bit better afterwards. So far I've gone to the chiropractor twice and I plan on keep going at least once a month so my spine and back wont get too bad. It's been about a month and a half, maybe 2 months since I've been up off the floor, and I still have some lower back pain but nothing like before. It's scary, I don't ever want to be in that position again. Sciatica Sucks. I definitely agree on that.

[@KBradAdams]

How is your back now?

[@Planet_Bebe]

@@KBradAdams I haven’t had sciatica pain since then thankfully! I still have lower back problems, but I’ve found that yoga really helps keep my spine and hip aligned. I somehow misaligned my hip a few weeks ago and was able to fix it myself in the span of two weeks by doing an hour of yoga stretches daily. It’s been a lifesaver for sure!

[@KBradAdams]

@@Planet_Bebe Great to hear Yoga made my back worse. I have tried easing back in a few times and it just seems to aggravate it more than helping. Glad you found relief if I found out eating dirt would fix my back I would try it. Stay healthy and keep doing the yoga... I think that is key for you!

[@Planet_Bebe]

@@KBradAdams thank you! I hope your back gets to feeling better soon too!

[@JamalWilliams-g3c]

​@@Planet_Bebe hey u think my mom is surfering from sciatica. She has pain in her back and leg. She was crying in tears make me cry also seeing her like that. But i just want to know what all you did to prevent it from coming back? What you eat daily? What you avoid? What should she not do or eat? Can u plz tell me. If u see this comment i will really appreciate it

[@johnnottahcal5725]

Well I’ve managed to make it all the way to 61 with a back that is a backstabber. Never did get a real diagnosis from any doctors and I started to distrust the medical field. I got myself a puppy to assist me staying fit but that probably backfired and have been bed ridden for 2 weeks with the wonderful pain called siactica. Wow man wow! I pray alot cuz I still want to go enjoy the outdoors with my shepard but it sure is scary when you aren’t sure of your return to your normal. Very humbling when you can leave the bed no matter how determined you might be. I thought I was tough and could endure alot of pain. Boy was I oh so wrong! Hopefully some doctor can diagnose what’s going on in there. 🙏🏻 I’ll add you in my prayers but either way-Glory to God!

[@christinachavarria4616]

I started to cry when I watched this, because no one would understand the pain I was going through, and you had it head on.it really does ruin your life because you cant do the things you used to be able to. people would just say " oh stop it doesn't hurt that bad" or " your just being a wuss." I was 23 maybe 24 when I messed mine up pretty bad. I was out of work for a month and a half. and when I go to bed I have to sleep tilted up because if I lay normal my lower back just hurts soo bad. can never be comfortable anymore.

[@Outdoordave88]

This hit home for me it's been over two years for me in severe pain undiagnosed lost my dream job I'm going to the doctors on Tuesday hopefully to get to the cause unfortunately I have a few tick born diseases also which make it harder for me Congrats on your recovery hopefully I can be in that boat soon

[@atforgie]

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm so sorry you had to go through that, but really glad to hear you are healthy, happy, and pain free now.

[@tiffanyferguson829]

I just started having this pain I'm 27. Its driving me crazy.

[@kamleshkumar-dt8ho]

I am 18 and let me conform it it SUCKS and it SUCKS bad it has been an year and it is terrifying

[@DjChristian11]

I started having this issue at age 17. I’m 19 now and I’m still dealing with it

[@digitalhigh2040]

I am 29 n since 1 year I am bearing it still...after 8 years of physio it hasnot been better...n many ppl ask not to have a surgery...it SUCKS...

[@raluc9985]

I am 31 and been in deep suffering for the last 7 months...

[@DhruvKumar-ys6lw]

20 here

[@Callbeast]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing your story. You make a great point about being a gamer as a contributing factor. I was the same way over the years and disrespecting by back by having bad posture for so long definitely caught up to me. We humans weren't made to be sitting around all the time, and it shows. And being slender and making it a point to no longer lift heavy things, keep your back straight and avoid sitting for long periods is probably the best bet for avoiding a re-herniation. I really hope you are someone that has not re-herniated.

[@Wormwoodification]

My sciatica was that bad for 2 years. I moved into a new apartment, furnished, and slowly my health declined. I went to physical therapy for my knee, then for my back. It was my first appointment for my back and I went home and the next day was unable to move. It kept getting worse until I spent a year in bed. I ended up in the hospital just on the pain and being unable to move to use the toilet. I never took the medication either after I got home but I did find some exercises specifically for sciatica which my physical therapist didn't show me. Those helped enough until I was able to buy a hammock. That was what saved me I think. A hammock is so amazing for sciatica. I was vegan the entire time, eating healthy, but when you can barely walk to the grocery store it is difficult to eat enough. Now it's so much better, I just can't sit for hours still, and lots of walking while carrying heavy things will flare it up. I'm hoping to get it gone so I can exercise again and be fit. I refuse to listen to everyone who says it can't be fixed. And I don't hold much stock in doctors nor their silly meds. While in the hospital they pumped me full of so many meds I felt high but the pain was still enough to make me cry. Why bother with meds I don't want when they don't work?

[@eddiebrevet4000]

Stretch and stay stretched. This is my second rodeo with sciatica. Raise the foot of bed about eighteen inches secure your feet lay back the stretch traction will ease the pain. Do it long enough my sciatica went away

[@Lalosalamanca1122]

How please tell me

[@marleanamarlianamont5939]

It's hard when no one understands. Just because you look ok doesn't mean you are not in constant pain.

[@PsychicMedium4747]

Omg this video is an inspiration. I need surgery… the pain in beyond unbearable.

[@THISISDORI]

awesome video! I was rear ended at a high speed on the freeway a couple of months ago so this video is hitting me hard. Im 26 years old and am disabled , realizing how much i took my physical well being for granted. Although i was an avid runner, traveler and healthy eater prior to this.I didn't really grasp the fact that at any moment, it could all be taken away and it was. Ive been in constant pain ever since and was recently recommended cortisone shots after intense treatment at my chiropractor. surgery was not recommended to me so hopefully all will subside soon.

[@antonioj.castaneda7377]

Dori, did the Cortisone shot help?

[@Dirtydollars020]

Bro I’m 30 going through it now ... started few weeks ago but finally put me out of work this Sunday .. I’m now on FMLA .. urgent care gave me steroid pills and muscle relaxers but nothing work but ibprophen 800I’m hurting bad .. switch from leg to leg .. I’m suffering .. I take my X-ray tomorrow and I see a specialist Thursday.. hopefully I can get it right without surgery but you definitely opened my mind to it ! Thanks for this video bro

[@megkry8559]

I’m also going through it took the steroids and pain pills and nothing what did they tell you on your x-ray? Also your appointment on Thursday This sucks.

[@Dirtydollars020]

@@megkry8559 what’s your Instagram?? I’ll inbox you or follow me @hollywood.cfn

[@Sunil-wi4yw]

How are you now bro?

[@sheebajagurnaut790]

🙏🙏🙏I hear you I am going through it now 😰

[@mariacorazonreyes484]

You gave me hope!🌻 Thank you so much for sharing your story.

[@jonathanreferente2895]

The mri part was sooo true, Made me cry for not being able to move it was the worst

[@KALioness910]

I took ballet, modern dance, & tap dance in college, & then one day I my right leg felt really bad. I thought it would get better & it just got worse. I finally went to the doctor a month later.they thought it was illiotibial tendonitis. They gave me naproxen. Went back in the third month & my GP said it was sciatica & slight scoliosis. He gave me a steroid (prednisone) & a muscle relaxer(robaxon). I went to a chiropractor for a few weeks. I would leave feeling worse. I wasn't able to dance. I was in a wheelchair , & the drugs made me fat, feel depressed, & like a zombie. I was supposed to get physical therapy & my first session with the therapist (after months months with sciatica), they cancelled as I was on my way. I cried most of the day.I just thought ,"NO! I can't LIVE my life like this! I can't dance with my boyfriend, it hurts, I'm walking with a cane .I'm in my early twenties! This Can't be my life!" I looked up natural remedies & that's how I stumbled onto veganism.

[@emilybrabon5376]

The pain is terrible! and makes the posture worse over time creating more pains in the body. I've been in constant agony now for nearly three weeks but o m g my heart goes out to you for having it for two years!!!!!!! How did you stay sane? ! I'm so glad your operation worked. And I don't blame you for not wanting to lift heavy things again, I wouldn't either if I had two years of this pain. Great vid, thanks for sharing x

[@kristaward8458]

Wow. You are so blessed the pain went away. I had a microdiscectomy & the sciatica never went away & its 2 years later. I would do anything to get rid of this.

[@datshoeshineG]

How u feel right now??? Im thinking about the surgery he made me for sure want it!!🤕🤕🤕🤕😠😠🙃

[@Sunil-wi4yw]

How are you now?

[@ttthegr8]

Mine went all the way down to my heel. I had to fold my knees into my chest to sleep. Standing up never existed. 3 weeks. I refused to be folded over. So exercise became my go to to escape until finally I straightened up. I bawled my eyes out. The pain is unexplainable

[@MrConnectionFilms]

2 month in. getting a little better. exercise and stretching and drinking lots of waters is helping me out. 1st month I couldn't stand and or sit with out pain. found out bedrest was making it worse...again BED REST MADE IT WORSE.

[@TheKado28]

Where was your pain at in your legs

[@hishmatrai91]

I'm so happy for you.. I'm going through this!! Thank you for motivation

[@garethjohnstone9282]

Hi guys. Ive been suffering with this for about 4 weeks now. Today was the worst day. Here in the UK our health service is garbage and it can often take 8 weeks from phonecall to appointment, but today I shuffled the quarter of a mile to my medical practice, it took me an hour to walk, in the rain, i fell over 3 times and people just walked past me and stepped over me. I got to the practice and REFUSED to move until a doctor saw me. They tried to get me to piss off to A+E (ER) but i won that argument. They prescribed me naproxen and paracetamol and codeine and, it's made so much difference. Its not perfect but im not in total agony. Here in the UK they'd almost never give you surgery for this because doctors pretty much don't want to risk doing a procedure that isn't absolutely life threateningly necessary because they're scared to make a mistake that might set their career back which, here, very much comes first for doctors. But, the medication does help so far. I was so happy today to be able to walk even if not super well.

[@DanKingZzz]

damn man, I am so happy for you. I cant image how it must be for people with severe sciatica problems. I have only mild sciatica which started a week ago, I hope it will go away without the need for surgery. Sitting for long periods makes it worse, stretching, applying cold/heat to the area also gives some pain relief. I hope my pain will go away in a couple of months. My mistake was I continued to lift weights when I started having lower back problems, the problem was caused by either squat or heavy leg press. I took a week off and then after that I never did any exercise that would involve my lower back. What I didnt realise is that a lot of exercises use your lower back without you even realising it, including pull downs and bench press. Since my scatica problems has started I stopped lifting weights completely and only do stretches and walking. Nothing is more important than your health and a lot of hobby weightlifter do not have the patience. It will start with just discomfort in your back, ...then it will get worse and worse, and before you realise it you will have sciatica symptoms. With sciatica you will have problems with sleeping, sitting, standing ...every aspect of your life. I am lucky that my problem right now is mild, but I am scared it will get worse if I am not careful. I do take painkillers, such as ibuprofen, Co-dydramol or Naproxen. Applying heat and cold also gives some relief. I started doing a lot of `Mckanzie` herniated disc stretches, where you stretch your lower back and basically try to pull the herniated disc back.

[@peterfryer6915]

Naproxen is a great anti-inflammatory . Im currently stuck in my bed as I blew out my lower back today at work. It felt like electricity shot through my hips and literally dropped me to my knees. Going to see the doctor tomorrow as this is the 4th time I've experienced this. This time appears to be worst as any time I put pressure on my left leg my hips jolt with what feels like electricity. The worst pain I've ever experienced in my 42 years. Really hoping this can be fixed. I'm worried because I work in construction and a bad back equals no more work in my trade.

[@sam6496]

I first thought it was Sriracha and back pain.

[@sj_leee4995]

I was squatting at the gym and I herniated a disc and now I have sciatica. Worst part is that I'm only 16, the pain got unbearable and I literally couldn't get more than 3 or 4 hours of sleep and I couldn't find any position that wouldn't cause extreme pain. Even worse, since I take online classes, I have to sit the entire day and sitting was the most painful. I'm feeling much better after a steroid injection in my back, no surgery though. The moment I stood up after the injection, I was confused that there was basically no pain since I got so used to it. I had a minor flare up since then but overall I'm on the path to recovery. I hope everyone who ever has sciatica recovers quickly, worst thing I ever experienced. edit: i have scoliosis and my right leg is slightly shorter as a result

[@SoniaRaga]

Thanks for the video. My boyfriend suffers currently from sciatica and while you where telling your story (pain etc...) I could just totally picture himself. We´ll see if at the end he has to consider surgery too. Glad you are pain free now !

[@POSTMASTER_Rion-Donald_Harmon.]

+Sonia Raga also check out the psoas, you can work on it with a broom stick or a plunger, always going towards your face on your right side and down towards you legs on the left side because of direction of digestion. riktr.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/3_06_01.gif

[@lokasenna32]

I have fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, severe memory loss, GERD, IBS, RLS, and OCD. Hearing you talk about being well and then all of the sudden your quality of life going down, I know how you feel. I was diagnosed about 9 years ago and had to stop working in February 2012 due mostly to the memory loss. The pain though is what you never get used to. I don't wish anything bad on anyone but I wish just for 5 minutes I could make those around me understand what pain does to your life and how EVERYTHING becomes so much harder when you are sick. I don't wallow in my own self pity. When I started to feel bad I did everything in my power to make sure it wasn't something I was doing to cause these problems. I quit smoking cold turkey after 23 yrs of smoking. I stopped drinking any dark sodas and eventually stopped all sodas. I went vegetarian and finally vegan and now working on raw vegan. I am losing weight by the week. I removed an overbearing boyfriend from my life. I removed all other sources of stress. I have essentially made it so that there is no outside source that anyone can point a finger at to say, "well, if you would just do things differently then...". I have done all I can. Oh, and I was taking high levels of pain meds just to get out of bed in the morning but I decided that I am going to detox off of all of them. That also includes the stomach medication and all the other strong meds they kept trying to give me. Pills never fixed anything. I know I wrote a paragraph but the point is that I was touched by what you were saying about how you would go to other people's houses and you couldn't help them and you felt bad. I know how that feels. It's even worse when your illness is invisible and can't be seen or proven.

[@sherrysprayberry]

Wow, thank you so much for sharing your story. Its very inspiring. I dealt with back issues when I was younger I sprained my back in gymnastics and was able to overcome the pain with back exercises. Now I have breast cancer that spread to my bone three years ago. Like you, I dislike pharmaceuticals, unfortunately the pain from the bone got to be too much me to bare so I had to go on drugs for pain. Its been hard because the drugs have side effects. I'm claustrophobic and the drug I'm taking seems to amplify that fear or discomfort. I really want off of the pharmaceuticals. I pray for the day like you that I can lay down and experience no more pain. Wanting to try CBDs because of Oliva Newton Johns story. She was bed ridden with the breast cancer returning in her spine, three months of CBD oils and she's now on tour pain free. It cost $1365.00 a month, which is a lot of money. Trying to find a way to pay for the treatment. Hopeful that one day I can be pain free again and able to smile and laugh again. This is why I became a Vegan in 2007 I went to Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach Florida. They taught me how to save my own life. I've been living with stage four breast cancer for eleven years and stage four bone cancer for three years. With love and respect, Sherry S. Bend, OR

[@mjc1177]

God bless you your a very strong person and you have a greater meaning in life. Continue to pray and don't give up. Ill pray for you tonight

[@eddiebrevet4000]

when i heard one of those astronuts mention sciatica relieved by no gravity, took seriously, traction worked for me.J.H.

[@gladysrhode9405]

Almighty Father in heaven , thank you 🙏, thank you, so much for you testimony. I was looking for a testimonial like this. The pain that I am going right now with the sciatica, make me believe that I was going to die. I will be looking forward to get better with the shot, if I don’t I will try to surgery. Thank you thank you so much. I am from Hendersonville North Carolina, I am a female. Thank you again

[@rellemariel]

Hey. How are you this time?

[@stokeswait1984]

It's definitely the worst pain I've ever dealt with. I couldn't even walk it took me seriously 30 minutes to put one shoe on my foot! It's absolute torture that's for sure! I went to a chiropractor and they did a y strap, and some other tricks and instantly took the pressure off my back and I can walk again it was crazy!

[@mochaIluv]

I had severe Sciatica as well. It was SO BAD in fact that I could not get in or out a car without assistance. I had to turn my feet at certain angles to take first steps. I had to get out my bed by rolling over and allowing my knees to hit the floor first and then stand one leg at a time. I eventually could not drive because I could not look over my shoulder OR apply the pressure on the break. One day I backed in to oncoming traffic trying to get to the Chiropractor because a pain so sharp hit me and did not allow me to put the car back in to drive. I could not lift my foot off the pedal to hit the brake. I was in turmoil. I meet with my herbalist who was also my acupuncturist and we made a plan. 1) I had to lessen the amount of saturated fats. 2) I became vegetarian but eat a vegan diet about 3 to 5 days per week. 3) SWIMMING. My nerve was stripped and that was the ONLY way to go. I REFUSED. I began to repair the cells around my sciatic muscle and eventually the pain lessened but I had to do it through high doses of Omega 3 and a strict RAW DIET for about 3 months. I have not had any pain in about 1.5 years now and my lower back pain went away. Also, and as importantly, my fibroids dissolved and eliminated themselves without me having to have surgery. I THANK GOD for my acupuncturist and his knowledge and WILLINGNESS to show me how to self-heal instead of just taking 80.00 a week from me for the rest of my life.

[@POSTMASTER_Rion-Donald_Harmon.]

+Mochaluv also check out the psoas, you can work on it with a broom stick or a plunger, always going towards your face on your right side and down towards you legs on the left side because of direction of digestion. riktr.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/3_06_01.gif

[@mochaIluv]

Thank you for that information. I will surely check it out!

[@mrsyoung8503]

Thank you so much for this post and giving me some type of hope. This shit is very scary for me! I’m using this formula!

[@asaphenny8665]

I’m 18 been having this since I was 17 during the beginning quarantine. This broke me im so angry at myself bc none of this wouldn’t happen to me if I never got into a play fighting when I was 16. Been dealing with back problems since 16 but sciatica hit me when I was 17. I wanna workout so bad like I used to and seeing myself in the mirror looking jacked up. physical therapy makes the pain calm but not going away. Idk what to do anymore

[@TheVeganZombie]

If it hasn't gone away in over a year you might want to ask your Dr. if they could recommend looking into getting an MRI to see if the microdiscectomy would benefit you. I had mine 10 years ago and have been fine ever since.

[@asaphenny8665]

@@TheVeganZombie yea I already did they said they found nun and I went to physical therapy and they knew I was fucked up but the stretches do help me calm but idk anymore son. I’m gonna visit the Dr. soon Thank you for replying, I didn’t think I’d get it but enjoy your day🙏

[@Sunil-wi4yw]

@@asaphenny8665 Hello mate, how are you now? What did you do to fix it?

[@vjgibs]

@@TheVeganZombie

[@sambrown7262]

I’m going thru this now and this is my life😫 my insurance is giving me a hard time about and mri but I’m waiting for them to cover it😭 I feel like my life is over! Praying something will happen that will help me 🙏🙏 thank you for sharing it gives me hope

[@vioricaneacsu3172]

God bless you with health and recovery. I'm going through the exact same and I'm scared.

[@sambrown7262]

I finally got in to see a chiropractor and found out I have moderate scoliosis and buldging disks in l4 l5 but he did some treatment and my pain went from a 10 to a 5 in one treatment! Craziness! I’ve gone to 2 more appointments but haven’t changed since the first day ! Was hoping it would all go away but it’s gonna take time! I’m praying for you as well! Literally the worst pain anyone could ever imagine!

[@sambrown7262]

@Avinash Rai wow if I could even tell you how much has changed! I finally got my MRI and I had a massive herniated disk that cut off my spinal cord and into the cauda equina nerve, I had to have emergency surgery and was in the hospital for a week! Today I have zero pain but now I have to re learn how to walk and have complete numbness from the waist down! If I had the mri sooner this wouldn’t have happened! But I’m here and not paralyzed so that’s all I can be grateful for! Thanks for asking!

[@hollymoses4865]

So so true sciatica SUCKS! I’m suffering with it for the second time in my life. I even had a lumbar discectomy in 2017 now 2021 I’ve had it again in a vertebrae down since March last year 😭😭

[@jasonrobinson1883]

It will heal on its own! Mine lasted like 1.5 years

[@Sarahpowieee]

I currently experiencing this. And worse I can’t go see doctor because of the covid. I hope I’ll hold on until things get better again

[@kissedspirit1722]

I was just diagnosed yesterday. I guess I looked up people taking about to not feel so alone.

[@johnharris6944]

Thanks for your fabulous advice, brother! I am suffering now. The pain is killing me. I totally understand that-none of the pain killers or Muscle spasms are helping at all man. I felt like I am dying man.

[@PsychicMedium4747]

Omg I can relate… it is by far the worst pain

[@KBradAdams]

How is the back now?

[@Sunil-wi4yw]

How are you now bro?

[@johnharris6944]

@@Sunil-wi4ywI am doing much better! Thanks for asking. I just had back surgery, and I am doing great than before.

[@johnharris6944]

@@KBradAdamsThanks, man. I am doing fabulous now. I had back surgery about a few months ago. I am doing hell a lot better now.

[@fluffysuds]

Wow that sounds horrible and I thought I had bad sciatica. I'm so glad you got it fixed though. I go to the chiropractor. Still have numbness and pain but I'm hoping the chiro will eventually fix it. Thanks for sharing, I didn't know about this surgery.

[@POSTMASTER_Rion-Donald_Harmon.]

+fluffysuds also check out the psoas, you can work on it with a broom stick or a plunger, always going towards your face on your right side and down towards you legs on the left side because of direction of digestion. riktr.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/3_06_01.gif

[@ajdicarlo8693]

you saved my life i hate surgery but i wanna die from this over 1 year now skateboarding everything i do is gone bescause of siactica problems my foot is useless thanks im looking into , you are around my age im sure so i relate to this video all day and night now thnx man maybe its the best choiceee

[@777Rage]

I’m dealing with this at the moment. This is really stressing me out. I literally cry at night begging for this to go away. At the moment I’m doing physical therapy but it isn’t going well.

[@qsks8366]

How are you doing now ?

[@clarkkentwearsglasses]

Over a year now battling this pain, I've tried everything but surgery. Deep tissue Massages, acupuncture, hanging on pull-up bars, pool workouts, hanging upside down, yoga, and epideral. I work in construction and have not taken a single day off work. So I guess I'm abusing my body for work. At this point I rather be healthy than have a great paying job. Thank you for your insight, if my pain goes away with the micro discectomy I will laugh too.

[@AlejandroSanchez-ju7lh]

how u doing know I also work on construction I don't know if will be able to go back

[@clarkkentwearsglasses]

I read the book my Dr Sarno, Since then my pain has went down from a 9/10 to about a 7/10 all from reading a book and no surgery. Once I get my pain to about a 4/10 I will be making a much needed video on my story

[@Jdrummer77]

Thanks for the video man. I would describe the as evil and torturous. I a large herniation of disc L4/L5 right side about 13 years ago. After about 2 bad years and then one year where I wanted to die I had the surgery. It helped me a lot. Basically no back pain, they did find that I had permanent sciatic nerve damage form the length of time the nerve was compressed. Basically for the most part 10 years pain free until Dec 2013 a month do hell with the back. Then 3 weeks relief and now 7 weeks of absolute torture with the sciatic nerve. I fear I had my grace period and now will suffer.

[@gdcat777]

Dr. Greger talked about a correlation of a high cholesterol diet and sciatica when the arteries around and to the nerve are blocked, which can cause problems. I was eating too much butter and cheese in '03 '04 & '05 when I developed back issues with moderate temporary sciatica. I would lift something improperly, and pull something that would stop me in pain, then afterward have a tingling in my leg. The weight on my midsection, from the animal fat, was not helping the balance of my spine. After I lost the weight in '06, began exercising regularly, the problem went away and doesn't really happen much. If it does, its brief and mild, and I know I've done something wrong. I reduced the animal fat to none as well.

[@monayfromdabay]

gdcat777 which exercises were you able to do w the sciatica pain??

[@RobertF-]

You might want to look into the work of Dr. John S a r n o and Dr. Howard Schubiner.

[@gdcat777]

When I was able to exercise, it was after severe episodes would subside, which were only triggered by improper sitting, lifting, or stress. Mild low impact aerobic activity combined with low weight resistance repetitions for very short periods daily, about 10 minutes. I only did what I felt I could do safely without discomfort or pain. This slowly increased as the weeks/months passed to 30 to 45 minutes daily as the weight came off. The more weight that came off, the more reward I felt, the more I would want to do. It levelled off when I was happy with my weight. However, I had to get rid of the animal fat and consumed a lot of crated carrots, romaine lettuces, and porridge oats. I did however cause the gallstones, that had formed during the years of my fat fest, to break up and begin to move causing severe pain. This caused me to have my gallbladder out. Had I never indulged in the fat, I believe those stones and biliary sand never would have formed. It was the downside to my journey out of bondage.

[@imveryhungry112]

FYI ive been dealing with sciatica for almost exactly a year now. Its just now starting to heal. Im pretty sure I hate a herniated disk. It does heal it just takes a long time I think it takes a full two years unfortunately.

[@RICH1750]

I had to get a shot of ativan before having a MRI test because of claustrophobia.

[@natlove2099]

I cry almost everyday. I try so hard to be strong. Pain when sitting, numbness and tingling in legs and down to my foot. Can barley walk. 6+ months of this.Have 2 budging discs. Im getting better finally from having a consistent PT but its been the hardest thing i have ever been through. Im only 30 and i can't imagine my life ever being the same :(

[@augen8819]

How are You doing now

[@suzzyy8669]

I feel you man! Fuck this pain sucks!

[@KBradAdams]

Glad you are pain free. I Had microdiscectomy, took away the sciatic pain immediately but never the same after. Re ruptured 2 years later and you think Sciatic pain was painful before surgery, you rupture that disc again, its twice as bad, even though you think you were at a pain level 10. Had fusion 2 weeks later woke up again no sciatic pain but back still does not feel right. Here we are in 2021 debating Fusion at level L5/S1.

[@KingAeetes]

Great post! Powerful reminder of what spine surgery is-a throw of the dice.

[@ariairida]

Hey thanks so much for this video. It truly gives me hope.

[@qsks8366]

you doing good ?

[@Dombowerphoto]

Good video good to know others story who suffered/suffer from sciatica

[@jameshargreaves8420]

I've had the same pain for 6 months. It's not getting any better, I'm considering a microdiscectomy now

[@Sunil-wi4yw]

How are you now?

[@mrgripcut]

as a graphic designer - i would love to see a video about good posture. thanks for the great videos!

[@TheFreesubs12]

I am crying bruh I am in the same situation, I am a teenager with Sciatica. Almost 3 years...I am bought to go to chronic pain. I don't want my youth to only be memories of me in pain.

[@flufflyeh]

TheFreesubs12 are you doing any better?

[@laxminarayan4176]

Dude have homeopathicc medicine prescribed by the best doctor..trust me it will make a big difference

[@Rainbow-lj9kw]

Laxmi Narayan which homeopathic medicine did you take

[@TheOne-um7rp]

I have four bulging discs. Two in the neck and two in The back. One in each area is touching the nerve and pain is getting worse. I'll give it another four months, if pain hasn't subsided, then will consider surgery

[@chubbs1942sf]

Omg, his story of the MRI machine was the same as mine!

[@ripperx444]

I have had back issues for 10 years and now I’m fucked. The disc is compressing the nerve and the pain is unbearable. I refuse to take pain killers so I am just crawling around trying to ride this out but I think surgery might be the only option at this point and i have it scheduled..Sciatica pain is insane. It’s annoying it’s sharp it’s just horrible. The pain is so intense it’s pissing me off and I’m fighting it. People that never experienced this have no idea!!! Now the good news is that fighting this pain and telling yourself you will be fine is huge. It trains the brain it makes you stronger in life. I will never take these narcotics. Tylonol or Aleve that’s it

[@Casscia]

I suffer with chronic lower pain. You have to take the good days.

[@KittyCatFurbabiesMaria1972]

What are good days? :(

[@equate5]

I have exactly same. So painful!! Spend my vacation week in Hawaii in bed.

[@liv-kristineriksen7507]

I sympathise with you wholeheartedly as I myself suffered with sciatica that got so bad that surgery was my only option. Sciatica does suck and the all encompassing pain just steals your life away. In one of Dr Michael Greger's videos he talks about diet being a cause of sciatica and lower back pain. The discs between our vertebras are dependent on a steady blood supply to keep healthy and alive, but atherosclerotic plaque from a high fat diet can lead to discs degenerating. This does not happen overnight it takes yrs but studies have found that by our early teens the discs will show signs of degeneration. I know now that my meat, dairy and egg eating yrs is the cause of my weakened back. I got a suspicion that you haven't been a vegan all your life and that your meateating past is more at cause of your sciatica than the reasons you mention, although I'm sure they didn't help once your back was seriously weakened. nutritionfacts.org/video/back-in-circulation-sciatica-and-cholesterol/

[@TheVeganZombie]

I am almost certain that wasn't my case. I stopped eating meat at just 14 years old and went vegan a few years later. That was 26 years ago.

[@roozi666]

Story of my life

[@mjc1177]

Thanks for sharing Im going through it now its been 5 months tried everything at home. Still need to do physical therapy asap

[@LS-vg4nt]

Ugh, sometimes I just want to cut my leg off. It's really horrible.

[@danbruno5945]

Would he better to cut into lower back and remove /put spacer in disc L4/L5 than loose a whole leg lol

[@BarryJPage]

Just found your channel and started to watch my way through all the videos.. great content keep it up. Nice blade on the wall behind you too, what type is it and where did you get it from? Thanks..

[@norabellerose8560]

I can definitely relate to something similar. For me I had a really bad hamstring in my left leg and at first it felt like a sore muscle but it never went away and it got to the point where the pain was so crippling I cannot stand up for more than 2 minutes without collapsing and I did physical therapy and all that stuff and it wasn't working no one could figure out what the f*** was wrong with me and it was like that for a year-and-a-half to just about 2 years and then my father suggested to the doctors that we check my vitamin D levels and it turns out it was the lowest vitamin D levels that anyone has ever seen which makes sense because if you don't have vitamin D in your system then your muscles don't heal so I went on a D3 5000iu everyday for quite a few months and then lo and behold my leg was healing. Words cannot even describe how pissed off I was because I'm up here in New England and they did not even bother to check vitamin D which is something that we don't get enough up here. (the pain was so constant that I actually did consider amputating my leg just to stop the pain because I knew I couldn't live with it for the rest of my life, thankfully it didn't come to that)

[@pankajKumar-qe7bn]

How's your pain know

[@MzCAGOMEA]

I've had mri's since breast cancer. Omg its horrible. They had to pull me out and cover my eyes with a cold towel. I had to hum and sing the whole time and pretend I was laying in bed in the dark. Every time I was in a machine it was the same thing.

[@XBillyMexicoX]

Good video. Mine is pretty bad but comes and goes, but good info to know if it ever gets to that point. I got a tens unit ems stimulater from Amazon for 25 dollars and that has helped with the pain a lot, so anyone reading this with the same problem check that out. Also you can buy an inversion table, that's helped also to stretch your spine especially if you have bulging disk. At points that's given me instant relief.

[@danbruno5945]

Hey man oh yes Sciatica is a killer mine start around May and the pain peaked around July to Aug Major pins and needles going down my whole leg grabbing my foot I was so depressed as I felt like I was disabled. Often I would drive to supermarket for food shop and that was a nightmare, worst situation was waiting in a queue in PAIN !! Now the pins and needles have stopped and now just hip pain proberly from all the limping lol

[@sj_leee4995]

cortisone shots really helped me, at least with the pain

[@timothyj1966]

Living this HELL now....fit, active and BOOM... down the past five weeks... 2 weeks until Epidural shot. ANYONE going through this has my empathy.

[@PsychicMedium4747]

The pain feels like burning 🔥 numbing pain. It feels like you are dying. I am praying the cortisone shot helps. It’s unbearable pain

[@timothyj1966]

@@PsychicMedium4747 helped minimally gone from a gym person to can't do stairs at all, see Surgeon consult Jan 14 my Dr says three slipped discs and bone spurs hitting nerves... per MRI

[@PsychicMedium4747]

@@timothyj1966 wow… I hope the shit helps me because I can barely walk due to the pain and my left leg is numb especially the foot. This is just awful

[@qsks8366]

@@PsychicMedium4747 did you get better ?

[@qsks8366]

@@timothyj1966 did you get any better ?

[@anthonystewart5215]

I had that and it does suck i could not walk i never want that again

[@brittanystibble7807]

I hate sciatica nerve pain. Ugh. After being pregnant I still have the pain postpartum

[@tasnimmohamed8011]

love the t shirt !

[@MaryDg1123]

maybe...you should expand on your cooking videos to include workout videos...just a thought.

[@Playingthehorses1]

you may have been able to avoid that surgury and 2 years of pain if you would have bought a teeter hang ups inversion table, 5 mins almost daily and I have no hip knee or back pain no more I swear by it

[@POSTMASTER_Rion-Donald_Harmon.]

+The Common Sense VEGAN (PlayingTheHorses) also check out the psoas, you can work on it with a broom stick or a plunger, always going towards your face on your right side and down towards you legs on the left side because of direction of digestion. riktr.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/3_06_01.gif

[@BaskinJujubee]

I'm surprised you didn't try acupuncture and/or a chiropractor first.

[@zombiesforyou]

Your tee-shirt is awesome! XD

[@embryondemuse]

+zombiesforyou Where can we buy it?

[@ryansyoutube6885]

I injured my lower back masturbating too hard and wearing lifts everyday. I was so embarrassed by how I hurt myself I never went to a doctor but the pain was excrutiating and it felt like someone was shocking my lower back. It was so horrendous. I took Advil daily 6 for 3 weeks until the pain went away. Then it came back for a week in August. And 4 weeks in September. I still have lower back pain.I have an mri scheduled

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

Well if you're not afraid of pain meds or small places you should be fine. In the meantime I will bate in you stead. Godspeed friend.

[@gladischoueifati8209]

Did you experience numbness in foot? Besides the sciatic pain?

[@Nancy-pk4mz]

I`ve looked for a back pain treatment program for few months and this back pain guidebook, tinyurl.com/Sciatica77 fits me flawlessly. Since it helped my back pain, I`ve got no problem sleeping any longer. I love this guide. It`s firm and exactly what I was hunting for..?

[@WonderfullHana]

I am happy for you that you are ok now 0__0

[@emilycasey1023]

I bulged my lower lumbar disc when I was lifting a 50 lb bag of dog food from the floor at work. I should have already known but it didn't occur to me at the time; YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BE LIFTING WITH YOUR LEGS! That's how I messed myself up so damn bad... ): It was extremely painful to go through. Back in 2017, I had 2 back surgeries within that one year. My first microdiscectomy wasn't successful at removing the bulged disc. So, my second surgery included, not trying to remove the bulge anymore, but removing part of my spine bone. That way the pinch wasn't too severe. I'm extremely sadden to say that the second surgery didn't work either. I had been on worker's comp for that whole year and ended up going back to work even though I was still in a lot of pain. I've been to physical therapy, seen chiropractors, taken all sorts of over-the-counter pain medicines that never worked well enough, and had consulted worker's comp approved specialists... About a year ago from now, I had gotten worse due to job duties and was stuck hunched over for a period of time. That was the worst of it. A considerable amount of time had passed and I found myself going to another doctor just to find out that the results of my x-ray showed no bulge anymore....nothing wrong based on what they saw. That blew my mind.. Currently, I am on the up and up. Though, the difference now being is that I am doing exercises specifically targeting sciatica pain and running/walking daily. Living with sciatica pain and piriformis syndrome from my accident at work has been THE most difficult situation I've ever had to deal with and it breaks my heart to know people are going through the same thing as me. It has really put a damper on everything I had hoped for myself in the future. I pray for each and every single soul out there having to live with this disabling pain

[@Sunil-wi4yw]

Hey Emily, How are you now?

[@MoonFireGypsy]

Thanks for sharing 😁😁😁

[@mandyemais]

I know the feeling (pain). In my case, my ankles... :( I am so sorry to hear you've been through that. From time to time I also have low back or back pain. However, those are due bad posture or bad set up at my work station (in the past). I bought a standing desk and it has improved a lot my problems. My currently work also is very big on ergonomy.

[@m00gercake]

Really Cool Vid VZ, Have you looked into Kit Laughlin and stretching? Although I don't have the pain you had I have found his knowledge of the body amazing. BTW where do I get that awesome Tee you are wearing ? Cheers dude and thanks for slaying the zombies!

[@gotfoodstamps]

thanks for sharing , I need a microdisectomy. l5/s1 herniation. been in pain for 10+ years and have loss jobs from being layed out for weeks at a time, and have missed out on a lot with family and friends. Doctors keep putting me on steroids and pt , have had an mri and seeing a neurosurgeon in a few days, i’m might lose my shit if they tell me to take steroids and pt