... an inflammatory reaction in your intestines
may have triggered inflammation in your spine
or elsewhere along the sciatic nerve.

Amy one dumb enough to believe this would eat fad diets

... Sciatica is not caused by the spine, it is caused where the
nerve crosses the Sciatic notch on the hip.

You may be right since my problems first started with the digestive
system. Would inflammation in the intestines raise cholesterol?

THAT is a possibility, unlikely, but a possibility,
unlike the idiot claim that it effects your hip.

Total: 400, 393

I'd get it rechecked -

Just goes to show how worthless BMI is.
When my BMI was 44.2,
my excess fat (tested, not estimated) was 15%

... Perhaps the fruit and nuts you had earlier weren't well digested,
and the sirloin had some sort of bacteria in it.  
In any case, an inflammatory reaction in your intestines
may have triggered inflammation in your spine
or elsewhere along the sciatic nerve.

Ted,

In my case the cause of my sciatica is stenosis in the 4th lumbar
vertebra, whihc pinches the sciatic nerve causing pain in the hip and down
the leg(originally only the right leg, but now down both, usually not at
the same time.

Wendy


You have been listening to Chiro-quacks It is possible, at least you

... an inflammatory reaction in your intestines
may have triggered inflammation in your spine
or elsewhere along the sciatic nerve.

Amy one dumb enough to believe this would eat fad diets


Pubmed abstract 16624634 mentions "Interestingly, neuronal changes may
also occur in segments of the gastrointestinal tract remote from the
site of the original inflammation ... Sometimes, the inflamed site may
even be outside the gut".

Could this be another possibility:
Arachidonate-Induced Experimental Nerve Infarction.
Despite the clinical importance of ischemia in the pathogenesis of
many human neuropathies, little is known about the effect of
circulatory compromise on the structure of peripheral nerves. This
results in part from the lack of an entirely satisfactory model in
which to study ischemic neuropathy. We therefore injected arachidonic
acid, a potent stimulus to platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction,
into the femoral artery of normal rats. This resulted in the rapid
onset of focal infarction of the proximal posterior tibial nerve in
all animals. Distally there was evidence of Wallerian degeneration but
not of primary ischemic damage. The site and nature of the infarct and
the temporal sequence of the pathological changes were highly
consistent. This new method is a simple and highly reproducible means
of producing experimental nerve infarction. PMID: 7229655


So what - that is not proof, tat is one person's unsupported opinion.

... Sciatica is not caused by the spine, it is caused where the
nerve crosses the Sciatic notch on the hip.


According to wiki, one cause of sciatica is direct compression of the
sciatic nerve. Sometimes the compression occurs near the spine,
possibly due to a buldging disk. The other major cause is inflammation
of the nerve itself.

That is "according to Wiki" NOT A RELIABLE SOURCE FOR ANYTHING.

You may be right since my problems first started with the digestive
system. Would inflammation in the intestines raise cholesterol?

THAT is a possibility, unlikely, but a possibility,
unlike the idiot claim that it effects your hip.


Didn't say it affected my hips.

No, but that is where the inflammation of the Sciatic nerve occurs.

Total: 400, 393

I'd get it rechecked -


Since it has been as high as 447 back in 2003, I think the
measurements are accurate.

It is not the total I worry about, the distribution looks a little odd.

Just goes to show how worthless BMI is.
When my BMI was 44.2,
my excess fat (tested, not estimated) was 15%

Are you an athelete or body builder

Nope, not at all. . Now my youngest daughter has a lot of my build, AND

In alt.support.diabetes ted rosenberg <tedrosenberg at (no spam) iname.com> wrote:
: W. Baker wrote:<snip
: > Ted,
:
: > In my case the cause of my sciatica is stenosis in the 4th lumbar
: > vertebra, whihc pinches the sciatic nerve causing pain in the hip and down
: > the leg(originally only the right leg, but now down both, usually not at
: > the same time.
:
: > Wendy
:
:
: You have been listening to Chiro-quacks It is possible, at least you
: have the right nerve, but in general, only Chiros. who think EVERYTHING
: is in the spine, thinl it is anywhere other than where the nerve crosses
: the notch. Ice on the notch, and massage are GREAT - I have had
: Sciatica for 50 years.

Nope, Board certified Anesthesiolois and pain specialist. Have also seen
hepictures from the osteopoorosis special xrays I recently had and can see
the difference between that one verteba and the others. They are all
light gray, #4 is black, indicating high density. In addition soher
abnormalities seen on ST scan taken earlier this year.

Wendy

Gotta admit that the connection with the Sciatic nerve IS in the spine

W. Baker wrote:
In alt.support.diabetes ted rosenberg <tedrosenberg at (no spam) iname.com> wrote:
: W. Baker wrote:<snip
: > Ted,
:
: > In my case the cause of my sciatica is stenosis in the 4th lumbar
: > vertebra, whihc pinches the sciatic nerve causing pain in the hip and down
: > the leg(originally only the right leg, but now down both, usually not at
: > the same time.
:
: > Wendy
:
:
: You have been listening to Chiro-quacks It is possible, at least you
: have the right nerve, but in general, only Chiros. who think EVERYTHING
: is in the spine, thinl it is anywhere other than where the nerve crosses
: the notch. Ice on the notch, and massage are GREAT - I have had
: Sciatica for 50 years.

Nope, Board certified Anesthesiolois and pain specialist. Have also seen
hepictures from the osteopoorosis special xrays I recently had and can see
the difference between that one verteba and the others. They are all
light gray, #4 is black, indicating high density. In addition soher
abnormalities seen on ST scan taken earlier this year.

Wendy

Gotta admit that the connection with the Sciatic nerve IS in the spine
(but NOT in the gut) so, while it contradicts what I have been told for
many years, it does make sense.

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:14:18 -0400, ted rosenberg



tedrosenb... at (no spam) iname.com> wrote:
W. Baker wrote:
In alt.support.diabetes ted rosenberg <tedrosenb... at (no spam) iname.com> wrote:
: W. Baker wrote:<snip
: > Ted,
:
: > In my case the cause of my sciatica is stenosis in the 4th lumbar
: > vertebra, whihc pinches the sciatic nerve causing pain in the hip and down
: > the leg(originally only the right leg, but now down both, usually not at
: > the same time.
:
: > Wendy
:
:
: You have been listening to Chiro-quacks It is possible, at least you
: have the right nerve, but in general, only Chiros. who think EVERYTHING
: is in the spine, thinl it is anywhere other than where the nerve crosses
: the notch. Ice on the notch, and massage are GREAT - I have had
: Sciatica for 50 years.

Nope, Board certified Anesthesiolois and pain specialist. Have also seen
hepictures from the osteopoorosis special xrays I recently had and can see
the difference between that one verteba and the others. They are all
light gray, #4 is black, indicating high density. In addition soher
abnormalities seen on ST scan taken earlier this year.

Wendy

Gotta admit that the connection with the Sciatic nerve IS in the spine
(but NOT in the gut) so, while it contradicts what I have been told for
many years, it does make sense.

My old man had sciatica for many years, as Wendy says the cause was
"said" to be a disc pressing on the sciatic nerve, which is a long
bastard.

However the official treatments never did other than temporary
improvement and often not that, he found a decent osteopath who did
far better than the NHS people.

I guess some are quacks but some are clueful, much like doctors.

On Jun 18, 6:20 am, Trinkwasser <s... at (no spam) devnull.com.invalid> wrote:


My old man had sciatica for many years, as Wendy says the cause was
"said" to be a disc pressing on the sciatic nerve, which is a long
bastard.

However the official treatments never did other than temporary
improvement and often not that, he found a decent osteopath who did
far better than the NHS people.

I guess some are quacks but some are clueful, much like doctors.

I recommend you should go reading the following text:

http://www.caringmedical.com/conditions/Sciatica.htm

Most times Sciatica can be triggered by not taking/refusing to take
Prescription Pain Medications. You cannot cure all things with
homeopathic means, that is just insane.

When my sciatica flares up I take some Oxycontin 40mg tablets and
within one hour the pain is gone. Taking weak drugs like aspirin or
ibuprofiun will do nothing except give you an upset stomach. Taking
those 'natural' drugs people think up will also do nothing for the
pain of sciatica.

If self-cures with herbs would truly relieve pain then doctors would
prescribe that since it would be easier to get AND would save the
patient money.

some self-cure from a patient.

visit he doesn't get more or less money depeding on which medication
he prescribes.

prove some conspiracy about how doctors prescribes certain drugs in
order to get a kickback. People should provide documents to prove such
silly conspiracies.

Hopefully the FDA will one day set rules for the herbs and vitamin
scam companies who claim their products cure anything from sciatica to
AIDS.

When my sciatica flares up I take some Oxycontin 40mg tablets and
within one hour the pain is gone. Taking weak drugs like aspirin or
ibuprofiun will do nothing except give you an upset stomach. Taking
those 'natural' drugs people think up will also do nothing for the
pain of sciatica.

Acupuncture is extremely effective for sciatica, very often, and doesn't
involve narcotics.

You just made a blanket statement. You needed to say "FOR YOU" it's
effective. The idea of sticking needles in your body to relieve pain
is just silly from the start.

Also, based on your conspiracy theory that doctors prescribe based on
perks they get from drug reps...I must assume then that you NEVER
utilize the services of a Physician?

What is your reaction to the doctor prescribing a medication for you?
Do you just refuse to fill the prescription or do you get the doctor a
talking to?

It would be interested in how well you doctor talks your 'lesson' to
him about the horrible prescriptions he prescribes.

I bet you're one of those people who think radiation and chemotherapy
is a crazy treatment for cancer.

Famous case is Michael Landon the actor from little house on the
prarie. He gave up on the regular treatments for cancer and seeked out
'natural' cures. Well he died within the same month he started.

You never read of reports where people with STAGE FOUR CANCER being
cured using "natural remedies"...gee wonder why that is?

And I am sure you have studies done by very obscure people at unknown
colleges funded by some of those same "natural remedy" companies.

Like "University of Quall College of Anthraxville Virgina , school of
holistic medicine...Dr. peter fraizer doing a SINGLE blind study"

Be crazy if you want to, I'll stick with REAL drugs with REAL
double-blind studies backing them up.

Have fun.