Sciatica

Has anyone had sciatica pre-op that got better as they lost weight?

Mine got so much worse!  My friend said it was my weight shifting.  Now over 150 pounds later, it is better. -not gone yet, but rarely an issue.  At it worse, I sometimes limped and often was forced to sit, and stretching was not working. Now I go days without noticing it, and stretching does help.  It is never disruptive anymore. I did see a post months ago that someone else's eventually just went away.

 I had a sudden sciatica flare up on my vacation in Mexico last year. I bent over to open the dresser drawer while changing, and I wa**** with the terrible pain. I spent the last 2 days of my vacation in agony and had to be heavily medicated with pain meds for the plane ride home. I went straight to my chiropractor, who helped me with some stretches as well. He also recommended hot baths with Epsom salts. Thankfully, mine resolved itself after 3 weeks. This was pre-op so I don't know if losing weight will hel*****t. It was horrible, and I hope to never have to experience that again. I feel for you.

Now here is an issue i had not even thought of that just could rear it's ugly head through this process. I had some bad sciatica issues during pregnancies. It has not been an issue for me recently but it was for me for years...especially if I sat on hard surfaces for a long time or in a car, driving mainly. I w0nder if once I have lost my extra padding if that could cause that to come back for me? Good question!

Thanks for the responses.  Since my surgery two months ago, mine has gotten so much worse. I had an mri the other day now I'm waiting to find out when I can see the pain management dr.