Lower chronic severe right leg pain

I have a similar problem with my right leg,It has become increasingly worse over the last 3 months and the burning sensation in my knee is absolutely awful. I take three quarters of a 30mg co-codomol tablet. The thing that helps me the most apart from the painkillers is to lie on the same side as my leg.

I had same symptoms and was diagnosed with Spondylolithesis so im getting surgery to repair the fracture on May 12 after 5 or 6 cancellations 😞

To msladytee: I’ve had noticeable relief from cortisone shots SI1, and a great PT person. Need to go to PT every week, and do the exercises every day at home. It’s tough, but seems to be working. Hang in there.

@sonianikitina1 Try a cortisone shot and then PT. Drugs didn’t work for me, but after a shot in the SI1 both sides, and beginning PT, it seems to be improving.

@sonianikitina1 After years of suffering with pain for years from a pinched nerve in my spine that caused pain in my back and down my leg I had a decompression laminectomy….a very minor surgery that opened some space in the offending vertebrae where the nerve was being pinched. I was up and about the next day and have had no pain since and it’s been about 20 years since then. An MRI showed the problem. Check it out. .

Namaste MsLadyTee7,
I'm sorry to hear, it's a long and isolating journey and i hope you have a network, or community of people to support you. Have you tried or being offered acupuncture, hydra therapy, or do you do any form of low impact exercise? When it comes to nerve pain only the strongest drugs that most GP's won't prescibe will help. Sorry to tell you that, nerve, chronic and persistent pain isn't going away any time soon Hun.

I emphasise as I have lumbosacral spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervcial radiculopathy, fibromyalgia, and hypermobility. I practise yoga, Qigong, low pact exercises, acupuncture, massage, have healthy diet.

I also, have had every prescription on my GP's pad and nerve root injections into my lumber spine. Which I stopped two years ago because it went wrong and I am still feeling the effcets of. I now use the more holisitc route, I have a pain coach and psychologist to help me managing the emotional effects this horrific pain causes me daily. They wanted to give me lidocaine infusion, I read the peered reviewed research two year ago, the evidence showed it was of no benefit to me at all, so I refused.

I have a carer that attends to me 3 times a week, I am a social butterfly and regardless of the pain I get out and socialise, if my symptoms are bad I have to plan my outings well and take my TENS machine with me , or heat pads.

It's challenging, horrible, frustrating and I hate what the illness has done to my body that I have to live wiht for 13 1/2 years, but I'm not not ready to give up yet! I'm currently looking for part time work, I havent worked for a year now and financially it's tough, but my son helps with food and money when he can.

All I can say is talk to your GP to find out what solutions are avaliable to you, we all have genetically different bodies, mindsets, enviroments and support. A treatment that works for one person may not work for another. Another suggestions, read up on your conditon so you have better understanding and you can advocate for yourself, I found that helped me alot.

Wishing you comfort and a happy solution! X

@ginger123 cortisone shots eventually break down ligaments and tendons and can deteriorate the bones over a period of time. Ask your doctor if he/she can guarantee it won't.

@southern2
100%, I'm glad you shared this information too, because that is exactly what those shots do in thr long term!
I had them for 6 years until it went wrong and caused more damage.

Asking about the risks of every treatment your doctor offers you is so important to your future health.

@calmmylife57 Yes I absolutely agree!

@sheceegold That sounds wonderful! I will definitely check it out.