Sciatica pain?

I was diagnosed with sciatica alomst 2 weeks ago. i am in the most unimaginable pain. It started in one leg now in both, my whole back is stiff and sore.

Any tips for self/natural pain management? (i've been on pain killers, they didn't do a great deal but i can't live of them forever.)

i am in my final year of uni so i have a lot of work to do but i can't sit still, i also have 2-4 hour lectures to attend, what can i do to assist me in sitting still for lengthy periods of time?
Tips to help me sleep would also help?

I have tried ice pack, helps a little, and have done all sorts of excercises it's just getting worse.
Doctor says nothing he can do, i am 20, back pain at this age is this a bad sign for me?

Your doctor is full of it. I have the same thing and have lived with it over a year now every day plus 5 bulging discs. There are a couple of things you can do. If you sleep on your side, put a pillow between your legs. DO NOT excercise it does make worse. There is a couple things you might want to look into. It's a decompression table, if you go to a chiropractor ask them for info. Also there is Prolotherapy, which is a shot, I know a few people that have done it and they are fine. My insurance doesn't cover so I can't do it. Just look up Prolotherapy on the internet and you can read up on it. Ibuprofin is real good to take. Helps me. Sitting is the worst I know, not really anything you can do for that. Try sitting on one of those balls or put a pillow behind you. When the nerve starts hurting there is a spot you can press on and it will relieve the pressure it's on the upper part of your butt, it's hard to explain, it's cover by a muscle so you have to press hard on it. You will feel it move. Hope this helped a little, I know what your going through. It sucks!

Have you had an MRI or mylegram done? Your doctor should have ordered one to see what is going on with your back. I have 2 protruding discs in my back and the sciatic nerve is pinched so I do know how you feel. Have you tried a chiropractor? That sometimes helps. When you are in bed, put a pillow between your legs when lying on your side and a pillow under your knees if lying on your back.
Unless you want to give pain management a try there isnt much they can do.
God bless and hope you get better!!!!

Alieve!

Take it morning and night. Can't believe your doctor did not mention that.

There are some leg and back exercises that can help also. Call back the doctor that diagnosed you and make him earn your money. Ask him to tell you what ones are best.

I suffer from the same thing!

Oh dear, I cringe just reading your letter. I am 75 and in all my years I never had pain as bad as sciatica. I have huge pain tolerance but that made me scream in pain so I know what you are suffering and my heart is going out to you. My only help was with acupuncture. I did not get help from pain pills unless I was knocked unconscious by them . I had a lot of problems getting to the acupuncturist , just getting in and out of the car was a pain but getting off his table I felt already relief. Had to do it a few times but I recently broke my arm and when the pain would not go away I went right back to the needles and slept like a baby after the treatment and the pain did not return. Hope you get this help.

Becca,You are in extreme trouble.Backs do not completely heal.Solompa pain patches might help you.They sure helped me.Do not lift any thing over 10# and do not carry heavy items.I am hurt just like you and I had to be re-trained as a Realtor.Good Luck.