Ugh sciatica! I know how you feel guys. I thought I had it one week before I went for a holiday near Glen Coe. I was walking every day, but as the week went on I couldn't walk up slight inclines. Got home a week later on a saturday, slept ok that night. Sunday ok too. But once Monday arrived, I couldn't roll over to get out of bed because I was in so much agony. Finally got up, had my breakfast and drove to work. Parked the car, and I walked in baby steps in to work. Climbed some stairs....then went to the office (while nearly in tears!) and said I was going home........Went to the docs and he referred me to a physiotherapist. The day came and the physio couldn't do anything because I was that bad! So then I went to the physio at hospital. The physio there said to do some exercises which helped. Plus plenty of walking was needed..........it went away eventually.
Can't remember what painkillers I took, maybe co-codamol and ibuprofen.
This year I had a slight twinge, but went away quickly.
It was a trapped nerve in my thigh joint.
