What does Sciatica feel like?

Question

Last night, I woke up in the middle of the night with extreme pain in my right leg. I couldn't stop moving to try and get it to go away. At first, I thought my calf was just cramping, but soon realized that my shin, ankle, top of my foot, knee, outer thigh, hip and lower back hurt soooo bad!! Achy, kind of burning sensation. It seemed like it was stemming from my lower back, but I couldn't find an exact point. Any ideas?? I'm 35.5 weeks - ftm.

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Restless leg.

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Nope, what you experienced is a muscle spasm. They can affect more than just one spot. Sciatica flares up when you stand too long, the nerve gets stressed when too much pressure is applied. In the case of pregnancy, baby's location can cause this but won't happen if you're lying down. 
Eat more potassium and do several ankle pumps before bed! If you can't tell I've struggled with both and the muscle spasms hurt more but can be prevented! Good luck 😊😊😊

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Sounds like it. It's a burning sensation. It's awful really, mine started with my hip area going numb then the burning would start. Literally if I touched it, it felt like my skin was going to fall off.

What does Sciatica feel like?

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