... Hi mikelite, Im sorry that the footdrop/ nerve damage is still remaining. You probably said before but are you taking lyrica, neurontin, cymbalta etc to try to help with this? Im sorry i cant remember, did the artificial disc help the back pain? Glad to hear from you. (8 replies)
... years ago, had discectomy then most recent a disc replacement...still have pain in low back and left foot drop with loss of feeling in lower left leg...realize will have to learn to deal with the pain and permanent nerve damage in leg... ... (8 replies)
... I had a discectomy in October of last year on l4 l5. I had some relief from the leg pain but it has returned. I am taking neurontin and vicodin and flexeril. The Dr. put me in physical therapy. ... (1 replies)
... l, that's the million dollar question. Many surgeons will tell you that it takes nerves a very long time to heal...and that it is perfectly normal to have nerve pain after surgery. The key is to monitor if you find the pain gradually improving, no matter how slowly, or if it stays the same or gets more intense. ... (4 replies)
... I just made a new thread tetonteri66. Find me on there. (57 replies)
... I do not know how to start a new board. Please help (57 replies)
... is no name for it. I never had a fragment on my nerve. I have had 3 injections the last one I got a severe headache from and a jolt during the injection and more pain after it.. so it may have just bothered the nerve. I now have tingling sensatsions and burning and more pain. Yes I can start a new thread. Sorry ej! ... (57 replies)
... I know enough about arachnoiditis, having done a lot of reading about it when I had undiagnosed nerve pain after a one level fusion several years ago. ... (57 replies)
... No one can predict if a patient will continue to have leg pain after discectomy and how long it will last. ... (1 replies)
... etc and then one morning I woke up and couldn't go to the bathroom, so I had to have open back surgery and was doing fairly well until last July, when the back pain and leg pain started up again. ... (3 replies)
... I posted on here before and many asked for updates because they had a similar situation where they had no left leg pain until after surgery and didn't know what may be the cause. ... (1 replies)
... I had my discectomy 8 wks ago. I had severe anterior hip pain initially and continued pain down my leg. I am a physical therapist assistant and was fortunate enough to persue treatment. ... (4 replies)
... which changed to severe and constant sciatica on Jan 15 after a bad move. ... (8 replies)
... eveloped left sciatica. These symptoms were virtually only when I am Standing and used to occur about five minutes of upright posture. If I walkI "loose" my left leg after I walk for about 5 minutes. The pain radiates from the left buttock to the posterior thigh , posterior calf and lateral aspect of the foot. ... (0 replies)
... l5 last wednesday. Ive been having leg pain for almost 3 months now, right after the surgery i was feeling alright but not very mobile at all but ever since I got discharged last sunday ive been more and more mobile. ... (28 replies)
... l5 last wednesday. Ive been having leg pain for almost 3 months now, right after the surgery i was feeling alright but not very mobile at all but ever since I got discharged last sunday ive been more and more mobile. ... (28 replies)
... it caused horrible pain and spasms every day that I finally needed the fusion. So, i just had to deal with a lot of pain. It was ruining my life. ... (28 replies)
... really wish I could tell you something different. I had to walk with a can prior to my first surgery, and had lost use of my toes on my right foot, along with my leg being super heavy. ... (7 replies)
... and my right leg is now also very weak altough the pain from the sciatica has subsided. ... (7 replies)
... op. I was told by my pain management doc that per my MRI I had fibrosis and that each surgery will create more. ... (5 replies)
