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What on earth could be causing my nerve pain in my legs?
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Can you please spell out all your CAPS (DRPS and RSD) and what they mean, I have been dealing with post spinal issues and see my surgeon for a follow-up in a week and would like to discuss with him my ongoing leg pain. I have almost a failure of the leg when walking, fortunately they have both not buckled at the same time or I will go down again. I keep falling. I am back on Gabapentin, have tried Lyrica and every other night Oxy for pain as too much causes migraines. Tylenol and Advil have created major gastro issues and now I have periodic illuis so also taking laxatives.
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The night I got home after L4-S1 spine fusion in August 2022, my left leg gave out (at the knee I think) and I fell down on all fours. From then on I had terrible left leg pain (from knee down). Sent for ultrasound that week which ruled out a blood clot. At 6-week post op video appointment (I live 6 hours from where I had surgery) the surgeon ordered a CT scan. This determined that the fusion hardware had moved and I went back in three weeks later for a correction. It fixed the leg pain but not the numbness which I still have (and into my foot) three years later. If I bang that shin or my grandson climbs on that leg, it really hurts. Nerve testing showed it is just a result of spine surgery and likely will not resolve. Grateful my back pain is gone!
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CRPS-Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, formerly known as RSD- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. It normally occurs after trauma or surgery and the pain is disapportionate to the initial trauma. Usually starts in a limb and can spread to the other side. It's thought to be a disruption in the sympathic nerve system. The pain is severe and mine is usually a burning, stabbing, sharp type pain during a flare up and more of a deep, aching pain all the time. I also have numbness and tingling in my right arm and hand. Hope this helps and good luck to you. If you have any questions, please ask.