yeah, its the inflammation going down that reliefs the nerve.

Took me 3 months, out of 2 i wasn't able to sit. Luckily I could walk and that give me great relief. So walked for hours.

Keeping the habit, will mostly being coding from my phone & walking from now on.

Really nice you found a workaround. I am constantly trying different ways to alleviate my pain without drugs.

Anecdotally: ibuprofen, methylprednisolone, epidural lumbar steroid injection all did little to nothing for my herniated disc nerve pain.

Acetaminophen worked wonders, even better than an opioid.