Nerve Pain from HELL

Hi @insanepain - would you by chance have the citation for or link to this article?

@ccchang Not really sure, I am hopeful and mainly guessing. I have done TONS of research on this and it is 'possible' for nervers to regrow after a surgeries like we have had. While my leg is numb, with loss of sensation, my foot is constantly in pain, with all these jolts. If i am feeling pain, then there must be nerves going to it, possibly regrowing or rerouting itself. Key word being 'hopefully'. Next mont makes one year since my surgery. Time will tell I guess. Good luck to both of us.

@ccchang Not really sure, I am hopeful and mainly guessing. I have done TONS of research on this and it is 'possible' for nervers to regrow after a surgeries like we have had. While my leg is numb, with loss of sensation, my foot is constantly in pain, with all these jolts. If i am feeling pain, then there must be nerves going to it, possibly regrowing or rerouting itself. Key word being 'hopefully'. Next mont makes one year since my surgery. Time will tell I guess. Good luck to both of us.

@lisalucier Sure thing! It's basically a general search. I have lots of time on my hands to do research. lol https://www.bing.com/search

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Hey, I had l5s1 full herniated disc and disectomy on 03/2017. The disc part of the surgery was successful, but the surgeon said there was a lot of scar tissue on the sciatic nerve and he scraped it off. I came out of surgery with the same burning excruciating pain in my leg and foot just like you described. A light breeze was severe pain. It got better over 3 weeks, but far from healed. I experience all the nerve symptoms every day and the numbness fat feeling is constant from mid thigh down to toes. The calf muscle is some of the worst with burning and cramping. I could go on and on describing it all . As for what helps, lidocaine cream, norco and gabapentin. Ice packs are great alternative to drugs, and focused breathing and meditation. About a year ago my PT got me strengthening and stretching. A lengthening exercise that targets the front of my hip by laying down and pressing through the heel into a small soft ball or anything, even a band or strap, opened up that area and I get a flush of blood flow and less nerve pain temporarily. Also standing hip hike strengthens the whole system. I stretch every way possible around my hips and do a lot of core exercises, with the bridge pose and front lunge for hip flexors, we are all built different with weakness and nerve or joint damage in places. But I am getting some minimal relief, and hopefully it leads to a better functioning environment for the nerves to heal more. Good luck.

@insanepain Hello, I'm sorry to hear about your pain. I have been searching for 3 years now after low back pain turned into chronic back/flank/oblique pain from cramped/spasmed muscles on my right side. I am in pai from when I get up until I go to bed, and no one (I've literally seen more than 30 medical professionals in 3 years) has any idea why.

The reason I'm writing is because I ended up have spinal fusion surgery (L5-S1) last November, so about 7 months post-op right now. My surgeon found I had a collapsed disc on the right side and performed the surgery. About 10 days after the surgery, nerve pain started in both legs, and it was all night long. I did not sleep for four straight nights. The 5th morning I went to the ER to see what was happening. They did ultrasounds on both legs, everything was good there, no blockages.

Then the ER doctor prescribed Lyrica, and my surgeon's PA upped the dose from 25mg to 75mg, three times a day (morning, noon, and night). By the second day, the pain was gone, it worked that quickly. I took the Lyrica for about 2 months (December and January), and I slowly came off of it by going one week on twice a day, then the next week on once a day, and then I stopped (last week of January). The pain has not come back. If you have not heard of this, I would ask your primary about it to see what they feel is the best course of action.

@insanepain acupuncture treatments is a journey. It’s not a few treatments. The good news is that you say it helped. That is key. Why did you stop if you were getting positive results? I was having my ‘episodes’ every 2 weeks. Back to acupuncture for treatment. Like your Lyrica that isn’t lasting, so you up it. Acupuncture allows your body to heal itself verses meds that just mask pain.
Maybe give acupuncture more of a try. I’ve been having Acupuncture treatment for 3 yrs and my ‘episodes’ are gone and I have slight tightness in shoulder blade/ ribcage area that Turmeric and Boswellia take care of just a side note: I’m not associated with any acupuncturist- just a happy recipient of the treatment and works for me. Blessings to you and pray that your upcoming Lumbar Sympathetic block works. (((hug)))