Sciatica pain?

[chikitta13]

Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone else noticed sciatica pain after getting hsv2? I couldn't understand why for the longest time. Then Today it occurred to me that my pain began around the same time as the virus. And that it is a nerve disease in the spine. The only other time I had issues with my sciatica was when I was sedentary, which I am not at this point in my life. I exercise six days a week including 1-2 days of yoga. I was just diagnosed in late August when I had my first outbreak. I've been on suppressive therapy since and have had outbreaks with my cycle each month. But the sciatica pain is consistent. I do spend a bit of time traveling but this is not new for me. The only thing that makes sense is the herpes. Just wondering what others have experienced. Thankks :)

[WCSDancer2010]

Well, being sedentary isn't the only cause of Sciatica ... many very active people get it because the piriformis muscle becomes too tight or they have a nerve impingement somewhere between the spine and the buttocks.

 

That said, yes, Herpes can cause nerve pain that mimics sciatica. Try the Sciatica yoga poses suggested below and if that doesn't help, odds are its the prodromes of Herpes. Generally they will settle down with time once your body gains control of the virus. ;)

 

https://yogainternational.com/article/view/7-poses-to-soothe-sciatica

 

[normalprofessional]

I've had pain in the back of my left thigh for the last month. sometimes I feel it into my toes. it's a burning dull pain. I've read and been told that a prodrome won't last as long as mine has (in my case a month). it seems to subside when I stand. sometimes it'll be hurting when laying down and other times it will subside when laying down.

 

I've been scared that it's a prodrome, but that means I've had prodrome for the last month and I don't think or know if that's possible. I've had a prodrome before that was the burning pain in the back of the thigh, but it went away in a day or two after the ob came through.

[ann122]

I got the worst back and leg pain with my first outbreak. It hurt to even touch my skin it was so sensitive. Now its more a dull pain every now and then, almost feels like a tight hamstring or something of the sort.

[ivoryrain]

I've only had one outbreak (diagnosed last month). I had such terrible nerve pain. I can handle all the lesions in the world (knock on wood that I won't have to lol) compared to that pain. It felt like someone had hit me in the hip with a sledgehammer. My back was affected, but not nearly as much. That just felt like having bad period cramps.

[chikitta13]

Thanks everyone!! I'm trying to focus on stretching more. But it definitely was stronger with my cycle.

[Sunflowergirl]

I was diagnosed in august also and I get outbreaks every single period cycle. I also get the same pain it feels more like a burning to me in my muscles. I wish there was an answer