Things looking up l4l5 op
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Hi
Just a quick post. I am a 36 year man
And my pain started last year. I notice after footy my hip would be numb
I stopped playing footy. And my back felt ok ish . In February I Dug my garden up. And my back went. I had everything you could think of.physio acupuncture osteopath massage and everyone said I had weak muscle. I done all my exercise but nothing..
At one point I couldn't walk properly and the pain I was getting in my hips was crazy
Worst I ever had.. I see about ten specialist
And the only positive thing to happen was
Ultrasound which redussed the immflmattion.. And I could walk again..
I was sure I had hip trouble.. I went private for a mri in London ( the best thing I done)
Which showed I had a prolapsed disc at l4 l5
That got the ball rolling. With in 3 week I had a disc op.
I am now 1 week post of I feel so much better 2 days after the op I could walk 5 miles 3 days after op 7-8 miles.
5 days after the op 12 miles.
My question is how has people felt once they had the op and what could they do 8 days after
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emily31887 jo1979
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Hi. Your symptoms seem similar to mine . I've had the numbness or pins and needles for about 2 months. And the pain seems to be the same as child birth. There are times ( usually morning )!i cannot find a comfortable position . Hurts to walk, sit, lie down but getting up is worse. The pain meds help relieve the pain for 2 hours a day. ( not totally) . The chiropractor sent me to Physio and Physio sent me to my doctor . I have my MRI tonight. I guess I'm nervous it won't show anything , I've been in so much pain for months and just want a solution . Does our symptoms sound similar? When youbsaid you couldn't walk, do you mean without excruciating pain? Or you just couldn't walk at all?
jo1979 emily31887
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Once sitting down the pain would start.. And trying to get up of sofa for dinner or drink. I had to walk half bent over. This carried on for 4 months
And the pain that was in my hip joint felt like it was on fire. I thought my SI
Was damage. I see a hip specialist and he said my hips were fine.
After seeing around 10 different back people.. Or saying weak glutes😡😡I knew enough was enough. So paid for a mri which confirm what I felt was wrong.. Once that was confirm it was quicker to treat as I knew what route to take..
So you should be happy about mri
At least you will know😬
jo1979
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Please let me know how the scan gose
And for people who intend to have a op.
I nearly pulled out of having mine due to all the bad reviews online. But I know it's early stages but I am very happy I had it done.
I am 8 day post op and have walked about 50 miles??
emily31887 jo1979
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So I had the MRI yesterday. My fear is that it will show nothing and then I am left like this. I have never had pain last this long before. I went to my daughters soccer game last night . It hurt to sit, stand . I was driving home and the pain increased to the point I was screaming in pain. The kids were like pull over mom! I try not to take the pain meds unless I really need them . I take Advil for the constant pain but when it becomes severe i whatever I can get my hands on. The pain is so bad some moments that I'll take anything regardless of what I am allowed. I've dealt with regular back pain for years. The only time I stay in bed is 1 or two days and then I get back to the gym . Now I have to take maximum pain meds to be able to go to the gym . I'm so sick of this pain! How are you feeling now? Are you able to go back to work??