Slipped disc
Posted , 3 users are following.
It has become apparent that it's very difficult to have any medical professionals to take back pain seriously! Weeks of waiting for appointments for MRI,physio ect. I'm presently taking gabapentin having had my symptoms ignored! My MRI showed disc pressing on my nerve and sac! Anyone else having side affects of gabapentin or any suggestions
0 likes, 5 replies
savs68 linda55680
Posted
I also get numbness in my right leg at night time which makes it hard to sleep.
Hoping to have answers soon as it's gone on to long and is getting me down.
I use a 10s machine now to manage pain and hot and cold pads too, seems to help.
Best of luck
cpaigesf linda55680
Posted
And was give 100-200mg of gabopentin. It didn't touch the pain.
Two weeks later with the results of the MRI (L4-L5 herniation) and neurological tests showed compression of the S1 nerve, with loss of sensation, strength and reflexes in left leg, Doctor finally realized 9 weeks of physio was not helping.
Now have 3-18 month wait to see a neurosurgeon, and am taking 900mg of gabopentin a day.
What I am most worried about is gradual onset of CES- I have bladder retention, feel cold and sometimes tingly in saddle area, but it is incomplete - no incontinence. Don't know whether to go back again to doctor.
savs68 cpaigesf
Posted
I had surgery in 2013 and was off work for 12 weeks. Everything was great for around 8 months then it's all come back, and still got 4 bulging discs and other problems to. In some way I wish I'd had the injections first.
I've looked into this a lot over the last 3 years and feel a lot of Consultants don't won't to operate as it can weaken the back and also the scar tissue can bulge out to. It's only if there's an risk to serious damage do they operate or fuse discs.
Also be careful of the medication as some can cause other issues to, and there's the risks of getting an addiction to them and needing more and more. Best thing I've done is to research things on discs and damaged nerves. Best of luck and hope this helps.
cpaigesf savs68
Posted
savs68 cpaigesf
Posted
Thanks