sciatic nerve damage

1. Guest 6 May 2008 at 14:12PM
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   hi everyone,

   i would just like to tell you of my long standing struggle with sciatica and nerve damage.

   I had an operation to free a trapped nerve in 2004/5(discectomy and decompression)since then i have had all the symptoms of nerve damage in my right leg eg.numbness,burning,tingling,weakness,in my toes,ankle,calf,and thigh,i have an aching in my groin,with stomache pains when i have eaten,and alot of stiffness in my lower back.This really gets me down and i dont know if i will be able to continue working because of it.Does anyone with this disability have any advice for me on the best way of coping ,i feel i have no quality of life.i am 46 but feel 56. :?

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2. patpaul18 10 May 2008 at 16:21PM

   Hi Steve sorry to hear your not copeing too good i am in the same kind of pain mine is due to the consultant operating on the wrong disc to start with a long story so i wont bore you with all the details the outcome after 4 yrs is that i am suffering with trapped sciatic nerve damage i do know what your going through the pain just drains you until you feel you have no life i am under pain management but even that is take these see if they work no they dont so start again and so on and on i am now on a drug called nibilone its other name is cannabis so i will be on a high or low or i dont really care attitude when your in pain you will try anything so i might as well take something to make me happy i will let you know if they work try to keep your chin up and remember you are not alone it just feels like it sometime take care Patx

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3. Guest 27 May 2008 at 05:10AM

   Hi Steve,

   I have for the past 11 years suffered from the same sciatica pain you describe. I had a scan about 5 weeks ago then had a discectomy operation. I was really scared about the op but it has resulted in a total resolution of all pain. I was out of hospital overnight and cannot believe how well I feel. Get yourself referred by your GP for an MRI or CT scan is my advice. I know spinal surgery is a scary prospect but it worked for me. Am currently in bed with staples still in my back but all pain is gone. I really do feel for you because I have felt the same pain as you have. Get well soon mate! - Jerry

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4. Guest 25 June 2008 at 23:08PM

   [quote:a205fcb5c4=\"patpaul18\"]Hi Steve sorry to hear your not copeing too good i am in the same kind of pain mine is due to the consultant operating on the wrong disc to start with a long story so i wont bore you with all the details the outcome after 4 yrs is that i am suffering with trapped sciatic nerve damage i do know what your going through the pain just drains you until you feel you have no life i am under pain management but even that is take these see if they work no they dont so start again and so on and on i am now on a drug called nibilone its other name is cannabis so i will be on a high or low or i dont really care attitude when your in pain you will try anything so i might as well take something to make me happy i will let you know if they work try to keep your chin up and remember you are not alone it just feels like it sometime take care Patx[/quote:a205fcb5c4]

   [b:a205fcb5c4]Hi,

   Sad to say been there done that etc,,,,

   I am now 53 and because of a negligent dicectomy(xray was on wrong side prior to op)I had a central prolapse both legs deadened with numbness and only the burning knives and screaming pains and hacking pains at every movement,and braindead with medication.all at 32 years old. My surgeon denied any problem and i was treated as for depression for 6 years,until hospitalised and had ct scan and it showed that the same disc that was meant to have been removed was bulging so much (L4/5) my sciatic nerve was squashed on both sides running to my legs via hips.I had remedial op to remove any and all debris and as much scar tissue as possible from nerve,but damage done,but thankfully the bolts of shock at slightest movement was removed.I am disabled in pain and muscle wasted etc,,,but I just get on with it.The surgeon who did this still does the same ops,and got away with what he did to me,as British NHS has such clout in courts with their lawyers,it is impossible to get justice for these cases. I am now 53,but when I was 33 I was like 90,now I am like 70,and with the problems of bowel and bladder that go with long term ,I guess I am lucky to survive the outcome.

   \"Ce la vie \" Never run from it,and find a mate or partner who trusts in you,and thta is the secret of coping .

   Good Luck[/b:a205fcb5c4]

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5. johnmdaulby 31 July 2008 at 16:29PM

   have any of you sufferers tried a tens machine. If so, with what result?

   I have sciatica down my left leg due to a trapped nerve, the specialist offered surgery but was honest and said there were risks involved and it should be regarded as a last resort.

   I feel for you guys. I have tried a pysio, with mixed results because it always returns a few months later. Better than permanent pain!!!!

   Kind Regards,

   John of Oxfordshire

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6. Merlin 22 May 2012 at 16:16PM

   .My problem started with a pain, which was so bad I could not sleep at night. Slowly over a period of 4 to 5 weeks and using Painkillers it became manageable. But now 6 month on the pain returns and has weakened the leg and I find sometimes while climbing stairs I have to climb one at a time. I have only visited the Doctor once and was prescribed painkillers. So I must make a further appointment because it can be crippling.

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