varying pain questions

[Guest guest]

do any of you have the creepy crawlies in the pelvis and hips? also do you ever

get the pains worse in one leg or the other? what connection is there to the

sciatic nerve and RLS (or do we know)?

[Guest guest]

Hi and everyone,

wrote,

do any of you have the creepy crawlies in the pelvis and hips? also do you

ever get the pains worse in one leg or the other? what connection is there to

the sciatic nerve and RLS (or do we know)?

My RLS started with my first pregnancy; that was 14 yrs ago. Doctors didn't know

at the time what I had, and told me most probably would go away after delivery

of baby. It was a nightmare. My doctors were more concerned with my back and

sciatic. I was told that hormones during pregnancy caused sciatic to move about

and therefore causing pain.(I never did double check that claim, I was 20, just

took doctor's word for it) I had to wear a special pregnancy support belt.

Even though I only gained 25 pounds in total, I was all belly up front and this

was a strain on my lower back. Alot of us have had back traumas and

consequently developed RLS. I consider pregnancy a form of back trauma.

Unfortunately, because of RLS, and lack of rest & sleep, I caused permanent

damage to sciatic and still suffer from it. Simple vacuuming will put my back

out, for example.Hubby does it now, mostly. I also had an epidural for delivery

and I'm convinced this doomed me to have RLS after pregnancy. I don't remember

which came first, sore back or crawlies. Coincidentally, the crawlies start

mostly at my right hip and works its way down my right leg and out of my toes,

almost in a wave of electric current, is the best way I can describe my RLS.

However, when RLS acts up really bad, both legs and arms get involved and some

pain to hips. I do have sensations to pelvic area, more like a throb or even a

wave of spasm. This however, I've related to endometriosis, which I also have.

I never thought it might involve RLS, too. Interesting.... Anyway, I take

Robaxicet with codeine to relieve the bad RLS attacks and also eliminates the

sciatic pain. Robaxicet is a muscle relaxant. I am also taking Paracodin

Retard. This is a slow release form of codeine, unfortunately not available in

USA and soon to be discontinued in Canada, too. :|

I am doing some research on Hydrocodones, and will post that to group this week,

when I gather up all my info. Mostly I am on homeopathic remedies and turn to

codeine when RLS is real bad. However, at times, NOTHING works.

Hope you all have a great day,

Ana Casinha, 34

Woodbridge, Ont.