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My name is Cindy, I am 64 and new to this group. In September last year I had unbearable pain going down my left side and my foot was numb.
I couldn’t get comfortable so I was admitted. I was told I had sciatic nerve pain.
Since then I’ve done>PT, acupuncture, gabapentin, lyraca , at least 3 MRI’s, nerve conduction test. Met pain management group, who absolutely did nothing! I never even saw a Doctor and they wanted to put some kind of spacer in my nerve surgically to relieve pain. It was a proposed option.
I tried to explain I have a bleeding disorder, is there a risk? Keep in mind we are only talking to a nurse practitioner each time. WHO honestly had to grab her phone to google certain things because she couldn’t answer our question and concerns.
At this point I feel hopeless. Will I ever be able to walk any great distances again? Will I ever be pain free?
I did see my pcp today, and I trying to find another pain management group. What do they do? Ugh just so discouraged.
What prompted this sciatic pain. This can’t be something I have to live with, is it?
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@cghernand Has anyone checked your SI joint (where the spine connects to the pelvis)? SI joint pain is very similar to sciatic pain and is often mistaken for sciatic pain. It can cause foot numbness and develop without a prior history of back problems. here is a link to a Google search on causes of SI joint issues without prior back problems:
https://www.google.com/search
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@cghernand Hi Cindy, I was told for 20 years that my back pain was from Sciatic nerve pain from my low back. They were wrong. I was treated for 20 years with not much relief. I then went to a new doctor and found out is was my SI Joint. They put a spacer in my SI Joint and the pain went away. A week ago I had the other side done and not sure about it yet. You have to give it about 6 weeks to see if it works well. I would certainly find another doctor, NOT a Nurse. One with a lot of experience. Best.