Im only 24 yrs old… I always say I am too young to feel this old. I have 3 beautiful children ages 5 , 3 and 1 and a wonderful husband to keep up with, But this back pain is just ridiculous. I have a few slipped discs in my spine along with Sciatica. I am waiting for results from another MRI I had to target exactly what is wrong and see what the best solution is. I have been taking Oxycodone and Percocets to deal with the pain, Only when needed… one in the morning when its REALLY bad…and one in the evening to help me sleep. I do not want to get myself addicted to these!
It was pretty cute this morning, My 5 yr old son said to me, when he saw me hunched over and walking slow… ” Mommy are you ok? You need a pogo stick to help you walk like the pink bear has in the new Toy Story movie” Cute eh?
Its really not fun having to tell me kids that they have to stay off of me because I am in so much pain…pretty much in tears half the time.
I thought Sciatica was supposed to have its ups and downs? Meaning there is supposed to be a period of time where it doesnt hurt until it flares up again? Not with me… its been constant for months now again… absolutely horrible in the mornings, where we even went out and got a brand new king sized pillow top bed…doesnt help!
I also am trying really hard to lose weight and get in shape, specifically by using a wii game I have called “Your Shape” which REALLY is helping with the un wanted pounds, however, I really pay for it the next morning.

What do you do with your sciatica to help with the pain? Any Ideas, tips or tricks that you could suggest to me either then ones I have already mentioned? Is it true that there is a 50/50 % chance that one could become paralyzed if you undergo surgery for this? Thanks so much for taking the time to read this! I really appreciate it!
I forgot to mention that I am also “supposed” to be taking anti inflammatory’s and muscle relaxers. But with all the combined ( The muscle relaxers alone) Get me very very very drowsy to the point I end up passing out on the couch. Like I mentioned before, I have 3 children so its not like mommy can fall asleep when ever she pleases! Im 5ft9 180lbs… so yes I am a bit over weight and Im truly trying to work on that but I have been more then this weight before without any back issues! Hopefully once I reach my goal weight of 150 the pain will die down a bit!