Hi all,
Its been 3 weeks of hell here and not too sure what to do.
I work as s stone mason and for the last year ive been doing a large restoration job with some very heavy stones to lift.
3 weeks ago i felt something ping in my lower back and thought nothing of it as ive had this before and at worst 2 to 3 days and all good.
My lower back pain seemed to get worse and then the leg pain started.
I have never felt this type of pain before. Its like my shin has been smashed with a iron bar over and over and i have to look at my leg to convince myself that there is no real damage.
After CT scans ive got a bulging disc between L3 and L4 and thats whats causing my sciatica.
The pain is relentless, 24 hous a day and i cant find a position which to get the pain to stop other than Tramadol, anc Panadine forte which takes the edge off.
Ive tried a chiropractor with gentle manipulation which is ok for a bit but it still comes back.
I've been told I can get cortisone injections directly into my spine.
This sounds a bit drastic but at the moment if someone told me that eating used kitty litter would take the pain away I'm all for it!!!!
Every night lately has been really clear but there's no way i can even lift my heq5 outside let alone get on my knees to do a PA.
Any advise is greatly appreciated
Cheers
Andy
