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Nerve Pain In Foot after Laminectomy. Had this?

Posted by dakota24 @dakota24, Mar 18, 2025

I had L4/5 Laminectomy on 11/1/2024. Since the day after surgery I had terrible pain in my right foot. I did not have this pain prior to surgery. Every day I have a tingling/numbing feeling in my right foot, and at times burning sensations and also sharp nerve pains. This has prevented me from even putting on a regular shoe due to it hurting. I'm told nerves needed to find new pathways, this might get better. I cannot believe the only pathway here was to my right foot. I also still have bad lower back pain like I had before surgery. Anyone else have this? At what point will they consider injections or something other than gabapentin (which doesn't work) for this problem. It is ruining my life.

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shoshi7325 | @shoshi7325 | Aug 13 6:34pm

I've had hand and finger nerve pain since my surgery after my surgery. My doctor prescribed a cream compounded by Mayo that's applied twice daily. I've been using it for a month and it's been very effective.

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lynn2026 | @lynn2026 | 5 days ago
In reply to @cbntmn "That's what the surgeon told me too about the nerves, that it could take months or..." + (show)
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That's what the surgeon told me too about the nerves, that it could take months or even years to get better. But after 4 years it hasn't improved. Have you had a cervical MRI? I had laminectomy in my lumbar and it didnt help lower back. My thigh on my left leg stays 50% numb all the time even when sitting down. And I went from gabapentin to pregabilin and it minutely helps. But I recently had an MRI of my neck and found I have cervical myelopethy which is closing down the root canal and am being told if I fall just right or get in a car wreck I could be paralyzed for life. But my question to them. Could that also be affecting my lower back but no one can give me a definte answer. I met with my chiropractor the other day and he gave me the analogy of "water runs down hill" so the pinched nerves and spinal cord being pinched ' could ' be affecting my lower back. My main problem is my lower back muscles start going numb when I'm standing or walking, And then my legs start going numb. I can't be on my feet for over five minutes without having to sit down or lean over something to relieve the tension, So I'm highly considering having the neck operation, I'm not excited about it but I have to try something I might as well be paralyzed I feel like I am anyway. Not being socially active and unable to do the things I want and need to do. I even had my cleaning lady fold and hang up my clothes. I roll around the kitchen on a stool to be able to cook and do the dishes. I have a chair in my shower. It's pathetic. I'm extremely overweight because of my inability to be mobile. If any one else has these similar problems please let me know and what have you had done and has it helped.

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Your story sounds almost identical to mine.. I had laminoectomy & laminoplasty March 10 2026 im 5 months post-op. I have had no changes legs are numb feet hurt to walk more than 30 feet and need to rest or my eyes start tearing up. Hands are asleep and burn turn red and tingling goes up to elbow and sensation goes on to shoulder blades and this makes me so nauseous. Nerves misfiring never stop. Headaches
are a common thing. I get depressed easily like I went ti feeling like I was 30 to 65 years old over night and im 55.

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uswpres1 | @uswpres1 | 5 days ago
In reply to @shoshi7325 "I've had hand and finger nerve pain since my surgery after my surgery. My doctor prescribed..." + (show)
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I've had hand and finger nerve pain since my surgery after my surgery. My doctor prescribed a cream compounded by Mayo that's applied twice daily. I've been using it for a month and it's been very effective.

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@shoshi7325 So what is the name of and how do you get the cream?

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