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Originally Posted by rainbow8
Well, the doctor thinks it's sciatica even though my back doesn't hurt, and it's on both sides. She said she's guessing but from the way I stood up and said that felt better, it was her opinion. But the cramps and dehydration were something else. She gave me blood tests again to see if anything changed from the ER. Also a low dosage of muscle relaxant, Flexeril. Said to take 2 Advil every 4 hours with food. Also suggested melatonin for sleep. Plus handout of stretches, and told me to take warm bath before bed and heating pad other times. Last but not least, keep my appointment on Sunday with my regular doctor. So, I felt relieved and asked if I could hug her! Of course there could be some arterial problem if it doesn't get better...
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Sounds about right. There are some really good exercises for sciatica -- went through physical therapy for that some years back due to a bulging disc. The exercises really helped. You can probably find them online and save yourself the cost of physical therapy (and the time). Glad you have some answers and it sounds like something very manageable. FYI: The flexeril might make you sleepy/loopy, so try it first in the evening so you can sleep it off if needed (might solve some of you sleep issue too).