Still in pain

[Dianne]

Hi everyone
I have been back at work now for six weeks (on a phased return, but now back full time). Unfortunately, I sit at a computer all day long, and although I try to get up and walk around as much as possible, I end each day in a lot of pain down the back of my leg - along the nerve. I am in pain most of the day and very uncomfortable all evening - unable to settle. I am at my wits' end.

I opted in the end for the microdiscectomy to ease the pain, and although the pain is nothing like it was, it is bad enough, even with the Gabapentin.

I have had some physio for core stability only, but it is the pain in the nerve that is bothering me.

Sorry to moan on.

Hope everyone else is faring better.

Love to all

Dianne xx

[Dianne]

Hi Liz
nice to hear from you. I must admit to not looking on this site regularly enough at the moment. Being at work is taking all my sitting strength and in the evenings I can't cope with too much sitting. It is not the back that hurts, but the nerve and I also feel despair at times.
I hope you hear from the hospital soon. I am definitely better since the op, but I am not where I hoped to be - painfree. In fact, it has got a lot worse over the last two weeks (since trying to be back full time) and I am scared that I have caused more problems. We will see.
Hope you get help soon

Love Dianne

[elizabeth brown]

hi dianne,
sorry your still in pain...ive no word from hospital yet...my brother-in-law has to go back in to get the nerve sorted as he had micro discetomy several months back....he is feeling the pain more at back of his thigh....
if ever we find a cure for this the guy will be millionare...im still in pain constant too but at least me can all moan together.

take care good to hear from you.
liz x