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Pudendal Nerve Entrapment/Neuropathy/Damage

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I am also from Canada and have been experiencing all of the symptoms of Pudendal Nerve Entrapment. I've had 2 spinal surgeries and believe this stems either from scar tissue or trauma from the surgery itself. My symptoms started two months ago and the pain is all consuming and affects my bladder, perineal and rectal area. I have great difficulty sitting and even laying on my back (I am forced to lay on my left side for any relief as my pain affects my right -side). I have requested a consult at the mayo clinic. My research shows treatment options as being pudendal nerve block, pudendal decompression surgery, and/or pudendal neuromodulation. The pain is bad enough but the worry of permanent damage to the nerve resulting in potential paralysis, fecal incontinence or urinary retention is very real. I'm as scared to try new treatments and risk further injury as I am not to get treatment.

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Oh I can relate! This is how I got my Pudendal mess! I had emergency laminectomy surgery for Cauda Equina and a year later a fusion. I can’t sit nor lay on my back. It can be excruciating mainly in the rectal area. Maybe it would be worse, but I have partial saddle anesthesia from all my nerve damage.
I go to a pain clinic, (because lucky me I have other chronic pain), and they haven’t even tried to help with this.
I think I’m going to try a TENS unit in this area.

I am having a pudendal block done using fluoroscopy and ultra sound on January 4. The sitting pain is stopping me from driving to my grandchildren. I have incidence of urinary and fecal incontinence when the pain goes to the max. At this time I have to do something. Wishing you luck in finding a cure. At this time I am just looking to get to a pain level I can tolerate