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[Janeydrew]

Hi please help I have tried 4 different pill form of hrt and all give me scatica pain any advice on patches will they do the same any advice would be great

[CLKD]

Welcome.

As oestrogen levels drop off so muscles may become lax = aches and pains.  Sciatica is often due to bad posture, it happens to me if I fail to kneel when filling/emptying the dishwasher or laundry machines, if I fail to kneel when putting the dogs' collars/leads on, when gardening etc..

If it's sciatica your GP may suggest an X-ray of pelvis and hips to see if there's pressure.  Can you describe it?

[Dancinggirl]

The sciatic pain is unlikely to be because of the HRT - it's more likely due to a lack of oestrogen.
The pain could be your uterus reacting to the oestrogen (waking up) and this might press a bit on you spine??? So it won't matter how you use HRT, your uterus may still put pressure on you lower spine.
You may have degeneration in the lower spine with a bulging disc - I have this problem and it's quite common and gives pain all down the hips and legs.   Appropriate physiotherapy and exercises may be needed and my rheumatologist told me not to sit down for too long - just keep moving. DG x

[Janeydrew]

Hi thanks for your advice I slipped a disc a few years ago and was left with a fee bouts of scatica I know for def the get starts it off as after taking four or five days of pills the pain starts as soon as I stop taking them the pain goes and I have no trouble again until I try again to take the hrt.... so what I'm asking does that mean I can't take hrt of any kind.? pain killers I have taken while trying hrt is tramadol but these don't touch the pain at all please help