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Judith Proctor ([personal profile] watervole) wrote2022-11-06 10:09 pm
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Sciatica or bursitis

 Just move on if you don't want to read health stuff...
I've had some pain in my left hip for several weeks, but nothing too drastic.  I assumed it was probably the sciatica returning, but it wasn't too painful. 
Then we took Oswin to the Winchester Science Museum one day during half term.... the long car journey set off serios pain in my leg.
The next day, Friday, I was still I pain. Probably nothing except my pre-booked Covid booster would have got me out of the house...
The pain was so bad that I couldn't sit down in the chemists, just keep walking in small circles.
By the time I got home, I was I  agony.
Of course, the physiotherapy is closed on Saturday and Sunday...
I managed to get an appointment on Tuesday, and had to lie down on the back seat of the car to get there. Sitting on the seat was more pain than I could handle.
The physio, who has been treating me for many years, surprised me by saying that he thinks it is bursitis in my hip on this occasion, rather than the usual sciatica.
Saw a doctor yesterday, who thinks it is sciatica..
The two can have fairly a similar symptoms. 
On the whole, I trust Manfred - it's his area of expertise.
But if it is bursitis, then I'll need a doctor to recognise as such in order to get treatment...
On the plus side, Manfred says rest will help He thinks the long car journey caused the inflammation.
I just wish it would sort itself out quicker... I'm doing an awful lot of lying down with an awful lot of painkillers at present.
About the only useful thing I can do is to teach English to a couple of Ukrainian friends.
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[personal profile] lexin 2022-11-06 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I am so sorry to hear this, it must be horrible.
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[personal profile] history_monk 2022-11-06 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Sympathies, and hopes it gets better quickly.
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[personal profile] kotturinn 2022-11-07 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no 😿. Sympathies. Hope the pain reduces soon.
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[personal profile] sallymn 2022-11-07 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
Oh I am so sorry, I hope your doctor can get on top of it and mitigate the pain soon {very careful hugs}
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[personal profile] coth 2022-11-07 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
I think I would go with the physio who knows your body rather than the doctor working from a checklist. I hope it gets better soon.

I had bursitis in my left elbow a few months ago. It was incredibly painful and disabling, but only lasted at that level for a couple of days.
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[personal profile] coth 2022-11-07 10:34 am (UTC)(link)
And just to clarify, I am not advocating you ignore your doctor, and absolutely take their advice about appropriate painkilers. But in my (and no doubt your) experience physios, osteopaths, personal trainers and masseurs know more about how bodies work mechanically than doctors do whose expertise is focussed on the chemistry.
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[personal profile] vera_j 2022-11-07 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear. Sciatica or bursitis, the problem is that you are in pain and suffer. Taking painkillers is not a treatment and it has side effects which is not good for you either. Not speaking about your mental state, my poor friend. I hope you feel better and that your doctors could help you. Hold on!!! *HUGS*
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[personal profile] ranunculus 2022-11-07 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
If it continues: M has had wonderful relief from cortisone shots. Also after years of being diagnosed with bursitis he recently went to a doctor who specializes in hips. After a lot of poking and prodding the answer was tendonitis. Turns out that the two present symptoms at almost the exact same place, but not quite. When treated for the tendonitis he had immediate and lasting relief for several months. Before treatment he couldn't sleep, moved from bed to chairs and occasionally the floor, thrashed his legs around in his sleep and in general was a grouchy bear. Also it severely affected his walking, leaving him hunched over, all of which disappeared within two days of the shot(s) ((both hips)).
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[personal profile] galadhir 2022-11-07 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh that sounds awful! I hope you feel better soon.
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[personal profile] pensnest 2022-11-08 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so sorry you are having such a bad time. I hope you are able to get the treatment you need as soon as possible.