How long ago, Sophia?
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'Objects In Space'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - Nov 16, 2008 11:21:11 am PST #1622 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Kat - Nov 16, 2008 11:23:06 am PST #1623 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Sophia:
* A cold pack or ice application can reduce inflammation and numb sore tissue, alleviating some of the pain in the sciatic nerve. This should be used initially when pain is sharp and intense, usually for 2 to 7 days, depending on the severity of the pain.
* Heat dilates blood vessels, increasing the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the area, which assists in healing. Applying heat also stimulates sensory receptors in the skin, so the brain focuses less on the pain of sciatica. This is best used after the acute, sharp pain has subsided, typically 3 to 7 days after the start of the condition.
Sophia Brooks - Nov 16, 2008 11:24:34 am PST #1624 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
About an hour. It is getting steadily better. This has happened before, but never for this long-- I think I exacerbated it because even though a nice man got my cart of the bus while I was saying "OW, OW, OW"and clutching my hip, I still had to get it off, home and up my stairs.
Kat - Nov 16, 2008 11:27:00 am PST #1625 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I think I exacerbated it because even though a nice man got my cart of the bus while I was saying "OW, OW, OW"and clutching my hip, I still had to get it off, home and up my stairs.
Though with sciatica, it's my understanding, that the more you use move and use it the better it is for alleviating pain. Dunno if that's true or not.
Ginger - Nov 16, 2008 11:27:22 am PST #1626 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Ibuprofen every four hours and ice.
Sophia Brooks - Nov 16, 2008 11:28:26 am PST #1627 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Thank you Kat-- I now have a bag of spnich on my hip.
I also want to kill my cat because she peed on my sofa!!!! And I laid in it!
Kat - Nov 16, 2008 11:29:19 am PST #1628 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Oooooh! Bad kitty!
Sophia Brooks - Nov 16, 2008 11:29:36 am PST #1629 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Though with sciatica, it's my understanding, that the more you use move and use it the better it is for alleviating pain. Dunno if that's true or not.
I can say with this that I feel a lot better standing and walking that sitting or laying down.
Ginger - Nov 16, 2008 11:29:49 am PST #1630 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The cat only did that because you already felt bad.
Consuela - Nov 16, 2008 11:32:06 am PST #1631 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Sophia, I dunno. I think the standard medical advice is to ice first, but that assumes it's a strain. I don't know if that's what you have, but I am guessing that ice doesn't actually hurt, so you could start there?
I got some stuff done this morning and now I'm lazing around. I really need to mop the kitchen floor and go buy alcohol at BevMo. Hmm.