Health Organization for Pudendal Education

I see a lot of people on here love the IC cushion. i have been wanting to try it, but don't want to waste my money on another cushion that doesn't work! Was wondering you guys' opinion. I am about 130lbs and have a lot of pain at the ischial tuberosity area. Would you go with firm or soft?

Go with firm. Soft will not support you off of your ischial tuberosities. When it first arrives in the mail, for one or two days it will be too hard... and then it will soften up dramatically... and be just right.

Firm balances you so that you aren't touching right where it hurts... or at least less touching...

I weigh 122 right now, am 5 foot 2, and use the 3 inch firm or 2 inch firm. (darn, I used to be 110!)

Faith,

I weigh 130 too and I agree with pianogal. I have just bought the 3 inches of firm foam in the ICN cushion which must be at least my 5th cushion but it is the only one that actually hold all of my painful parts from touching a chair. I did have to take off the cover though and replace it with a stretchy pillowcase.

Maybe I am different from my PN sufferers because my pain is basically on my sit bones and in my sacral area. With the IC cushion trough only being 4 1/2 in width I don't know how it will hold my sit bones off a chair. Guess myabe I'll try it anyway. Thanks for the input ladies.

I ordered the IC cushion "D" of 2 inch firm foam, but I honestly don't know how you guys tolerate this cushion. I can't have anything touching my sit bone area so I guess the donut is the only thing that will work for me for a while. The firm was very firm for me and it feels like my sacrum is just stabbing me whenever I sit. I was so disappointed because I liked the look of the cushion much better than my makeshift donut on a toilet seat, but I just can't tolerate it Apparently I am very different than most on here because no one seems to give any seat cushions ideas that don't put pressure on the sit bones.

They are returnable if you haven't already taken off the plastic cover, but you probably have since they are hard to evaluate with the cover on. I have read of people who have cut the foam to the shape they wanted, maybe you could try this if too late to return.

Faith wrote:Maybe I am different from my PN sufferers because my pain is basically on my sit bones and in my sacral area. With the IC cushion trough only being 4 1/2 in width I don't know how it will hold my sit bones off a chair. Guess myabe I'll try it anyway. Thanks for the input ladies.

Faith,

Your not the only "sit bone pain" lady/gent. We all need to form a group

I really don't remember who chimed in on the topic when I mentioned it, but there were several "sit bone" pain people that also had that awful sacrum pain too.

Maybe "search" "sit bone" pain and it will find the thread for ya.

Don't feel alone in this area. If I must do a long drive, it feels like my sit bones (ischial tuberious sp?) are going to pop righ thru my skin...........lol

Robyn

Robyn wrote: If I must do a long drive, it feels like my sit bones (ischial tuberious sp?) are going to pop righ thru my skin...........lol

Robyn

What type of cushion do you use for long drives? I don't even attempt drives over 30mins right now without being able to lay down in the back seat

Hello Faith,

I just use a gel ice pad and make sure to take my meds on time.

Robyn

Faith, I had the same problem as you. Never did find a cushion with a big enough cut out area that worked. The roho contour select cushion works better than anything for me but it's very pricey. I was able to get my insurance to cover it at 100%.