New agey

I've come to a strange conclusion.... my sciatica is my version of Yoda. Why is that? you say. Well, let me tell you.

My back and ass have been killing me during work days for the last couple of weeks. Probably it's the extended amounts of time that I sit in front of my computer, with my feet up on a make-shift ottoman under my desk. I could do more getting up and moving and stretching, to be sure. I get home at night and promptly get my feet up above my heart. I can feel my pulse in my shins and toes as I try to deflate the monster feet. (Just for the record - my blood pressure is fine. It's been in the low 100s over 60s for the entire duration of the pregnancy, and has only just started to elevate slightly - the last 2 checks it's been high 120s over high 70s. My doctor's not concerned, as that is still "normal" for woman. So preeclampsia isn't at play here. Thanks in advance for your concern.) In the mornings I wake, relatively refreshed, feet back to normal size, ass and back not hurting me.

But by the time I get to work - about 2-1/2 hours after waking up - my feet are already swollen, and the moment I walk in the door, my sciatic nerve starts pulsing. It could be because I've just driven for an hour and change to do daycare drop off and to get to work. Or... it could be my Yoda sciatic nerve reminding me that work is, literally, a pain in the ass.