“A DIY vitaminhack stopped my sciatica pain"
When nerve inflammation left Barbara Farfan unable to stand or walk, she feared she’d spend the rest of her life in agony. But this simple remedy got her back on her feet!
Jolting awake, Barbara Farfan felt a stabbing pain shoot from her hip down her left leg. What is happening to me? she worried and quickly tried a series of stretches, hoping for relief. But to her dismay, the agony got worse.
An international pet-sitter, the Seattle native was staying in a small city in Mexico. It wasn’t the easiest place to find resources, especially during a pandemic.
I don’t have any painkillers, and I can’t go buy any because of the lockdown, she despaired.
To Barbara’s horror, the shooting pain soon became so intense, she could barely get out of bed. She’d crawl to the bathroom and the kitchen for water. But preparing meals required standing— which was excruciating —so for five days, she didn’t eat anything solid. After a week of suffering, a local chiropractor’s office finally reopened, and he diagnosed Barbara with sciatica, a radiating pain along the path of the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down each leg.
The chiropractor massaged along the nerve, which helped a little bit with the pain. Barbara was then able to stand long enough to cook, but couldn’t do much else. She also tried acupuncture, with minimal relief.
Realizing she needed access to better resources, Barbara took a flight to Mexico City. She was in so much pain by the time she landed, an airline employee had to escort her in a wheelchair. I can’t live like this, she thought.
“Persistent vitamin C dosing will improve just about anybody’s medical condition” —Thomas Levy, M.D.