Hi guys and gals! Gals and guys! (Ladies first. I am a chauvinist)
Okay, after an exceptionally bad day yesterday, so far I have a working plan going this morning.
I iced my low back for 20 minutes before getting out of bed.
When I did get out and walked barefoot on the carpeted floor, I was not having sciatica running down my leg or my low back MOANING. (Good so far) Could not do that before.
I ate some eggs, a sausage patty, and an English muffin with Gevalia coffee. Yummy!
Took my steroids. 30 mg.
I made the mistake of trying to SIT. Hence, sciatica started to flare.
I noticed when I stood up that one part of my left side BUTT CHEEK was particularly tender.
AHA!!! I got out the TENS unit and put on the electrode pad above and below that sore spot and turned it on full power.
I let it run for 20 minutes. R-E-L-I-E-F !!!!!!!!!!!
It stopped. Next I changed the pads to the tender spot right above the tail bone in the center of low back. (That is where L3 - L4 are located)
I have been running the tens unit there now for 15 minutes. Hopefully when done at 20 minutes it will be calmed down.
It may be time to go back to the sciatic nerve in butt cheek but that is okay.
IF I can walk without sciatic pain that is a victory.
NEXT step is to be able to sit in car driver seat and be able to drive without intense sciatic nerve pain BURSTING like fireworks into my calf muscle, ankle, and leg going numb.
THAT is the main problem. Not being able to drive anywhere. I have clients I MUST SEE next week and some new ones I must spend a few days at for them doing a totally new installation and getting started in production.
So I don't have time for this...
But I am encouraged at the moment as I have not been able to sit at my computer desk as long as this before.
So I will keep this up all day and see what happens.
Good to read your posts everyone.
THIS is the place where the best investigative reporting and posting is done PLUS one can get more OPINIONS here than anywhere. 
No place I would rather read...
I appreciate all the contributions. I wish NACL and ZIM would have more time to share some of their keen wit and intellect than they have shared already.
Good to see LKORROW back in person.
WHAT happened to Professor? Anyone know? Is he alright? Is he sick? I am a little worried and concerned about him...
If you know would you please share??
Okay, time to re-adjust the Tens unit. I will catch up later with you if I this keeps working. I can sit no longer at this chair..
Bye for now!
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