experts please help!

[dodah]

hey guys really need help with this:
i have had a cyatic nerve being pinched for a while now. the doc just put me on prednisone which is a strong anti-inflamitory. this also had muscle deteriorating affects. Can i take this along with the gear i am taking? (deca, sust)..of course the doc didn't know.he has me taking the drug for 12 days then i discontinue it. anyone know anything about this drug? thanks

 

[jaysmithinwesson]

hey guys really need help with this:
i have had a cyatic nerve being pinched for a while now. the doc just put me on prednisone which is a strong anti-inflamitory. this also had muscle deteriorating affects. Can i take this along with the gear i am taking? (deca, sust)..of course the doc didn't know.he has me taking the drug for 12 days then i discontinue it. anyone know anything about this drug? thanks

a buddy of mine takes an anti-flamitory every cycle to help with work out recovery. but i cant rember what it was.

 

[skywalk]

prednisone on its own is extremely harmful on your body. My advice, stop ALL ALL ALL drugs and let them clear out of your system first before starting your cycle of prednisone. I have friends and family that got all kinds of problems with just prednisone alone....liver damage, kidney damage, diabetes, frozen shoulder etc. No debate here...for the sake of your health, be safe!

why is your sciatic nerve being pinched? whats putting pressure on the nerve? Have you seen a chiropractor? Do you have Muscular atrophy and/or sensory deficits? I'm surprised you're going on prednisone for sciatica. I'd expect physiotherapy and rehab in conjunction with chiropractic care. If I were you, I wouldn't go on prednisone for your sciatica because it will do jack shit for your condition, but you will however enjoy a whole host of awesome side effects: elevated liver values, decreased kidney function, muscle loss, etc.....

sheesh sometimes MD's give themselves such a bad name...

Skywalk

 

[Gorillag]

Yup long term use of predisone is bad for you uncle of my partner has been on it for years and he is screwed up. Baiscally this stuff will make you look like the moon man after a while.

You need to get some physio to work this out.

 

[dodah]

i fuckin thank god for this board..he said he THINKS i injured my lower spine and it bends a little akward now putting downword presure on the nerve, he acted like he didn't have a clue..i have an mri tomorow.

i tried chiro, but made it worse i gave it a good shot..haven't done therapy yet? maybe after mri they will reccomend it??

not gonna take it, thanks for the info guys. ibuprophen helps a little will stick with small ammounts of that for now..

another thing i thought it might have been was scar tissue built up and putting presure on the nerve, but he said that is almost impossible. the nerve is to far from the scar tissue..

 

[sabredude]

BRO -- Go to a reputable, skilled Massage Therapist and have them work on your PIRIFORMIS muscle -- one of the deep rotators in you butt. When that is overly tight, it will mimic sciatica and cause a lot of pain. But it can be easilt relieved by the right techniques. In the meantime try some stretches for the deep hip rotator muscles. I am a Massage Therapist -- I know what I'm talking about. Real sciatica is VERY rare.

 

[dodah]

thanks bro. will give that a go.