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Chronic neuropathic pain

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bigmama1
bigmama1

I've had this chronic pain for 2 years now and after an X-ray and scan have been told that I have a prolapse disc which is pressing on my nerve roots.  I have been on Gabapentin for about a year  and also had a tens machine on loan from the hospital. Neither seem to help. I find the pain is unbearable and I can barely walk as well.  Nothing seems to help with the pain.  I now have pain in my back and my right buttock, as well as my right calf. It is very painful seating down and getting up from a chair.  Originally, because of the long wait to see somebody at the Pain Clinic at the hospital I went private and had injections in my back which didn't help at all.  Especially as it cost so much!

Now, after so many visits to the Pain Clinic, Rheumatology Clinic and now Physiotherapy,  I have now read about an operation on my spine called micro Discectomy which appears to move the nerves away from my prolapsed disc.  Has anybody had this done?

i have now got an appointment at the Orthopaedic Clinic in June.

l barely go out because the pain in my leg up to my back is chronic.  I can barely make myself a sandwich as even just standing still is so painful.

I have a wonderful husband who does all he can but even he has his problems also.

Sorry this is so long but I am getting desperate now!

Thank you for any help or advice you can give me.

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  • MarieAzzi84
    MarieAzzi84 bigmama1

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    I have had this operation and it's brilliant I had problems before they operated a dr prolapsed my discs and made half of my body completely numb so they had to operate else I would have been paralysed

  • bigmama1
    bigmama1

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    Well, here I am again to update you all!

    i have been on warfarin for a few weeks and now I have been given an appointment at the Chest Clinic on 22nd July.  I assume this is to check that I no longer have the blood clot in my lung?

    i have also received an appointment at hospital for a Spinal PreAssessment on the 27th July.  I must admit I am getting a bit excited as things are moving forward.  Previously when I've been admitted to hospital and prior to that I had a Pre Assessment,  it followed that I had an operation a week later!  I can only assume that the same might happen!

    I know also that they will have to stop my warfarin for 5 days prior to an operation.  So I'm hopeful that soon I will be in having my micro Discectomy?  Fingers crossed.

     It seems to have been a long painful journey but the last specialist I saw recently did tell me that he was putting me on the list as "urgent".  So if my operation is close now then it has only been approximately 4-5 weeks on the urgent list!

     I can hardly wait but I must be calm as I've been told that it might not be a complete pain free cure.  I might still have some pain but I think as long as I don't have this chronic pain any more I will be content with less.  I also hope to be able to walk a bit more and not rely on my wheelchair as I do at present.  

    Obviously I will update you all as and when I have more news.

    Thank you all on this forum for your support, you have been a great comfort to me.

    Best wishes and good luck to you all.

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