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September 24, 2009 - 6:59pm
What does pain in left leg and right leg mean?
I had always had issues and pain in my rt leg and recently it is in left leg. I have had surgery L4/5 Fusion in March 08. Prior I only had issues in Rt, My Left Hip back feels like a pinching and it shoots down my leg, feels the same as right. So I am wondering is it all associated, like nothing is new or does it indicate that their is issues below the site of the fusion?
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What you're describing sounds like sciatic pain. My sciatic nerves (among others) are fully encased in scar tissue from repeated surgeries, so I have pain in my low back, both hips, and both legs to the bottoms of my feet.
If your pain pattern is changing, it's always worth investigating to find out whether it's a new issue and you can correct any underlying problems, or if it's just part of your life now.
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Definitely sounds like sciatic pain to me. Is it like an electric pain? Typically sciatic pain is caused by problems with your L5 so that would make sense. If there is scar tissue from the surgery, it may be pinching your sciatic nerve so I would talk to your surgeon bc the longer you let that go, the more chance you could get permanent nerve damage. Ask about epidural steroid injections. Very good for sciatic pain especially if it's just that there is inflammation in that area that needs to be reduced and much less invasive than another surgery. Keep us posted.
Someone once said "Pain is a good thing, it reminds you that you're still alive." I'd like to tell that person that I would have settled for a post-it.
Herniated disc (L5-S1) with sciatic pain, Laminectomy in 2006. Post-op chronic lower back pain which I did not have before the surgery and no one can figure out why. Started having chronic widespread pain shortly after first surgery as well as the back pain. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2007. Discovered DDD in 2008. Fusion at L5 in December 2008 with hardware. Current meds: 80 mg Oxycontin 3 x a day with an additional 20mg as well as the 80's 3 x a day since they don't make it in 100mg. 10mg percocet. Baclofen. Klonopin. Nortriptyline. Requip. Celexa.
Past meds: Neurontin and Lyrica,both made me sick. Savella which is the first drug made specifically for Fibro and not just as a secondary...went in to anaphylactic shock. Oral morphine, Avinza and Kadian, both made me sick even though the IV Morphine never did. Fentanyl patch made me hallucinate, I swear I could see through my eyelids, LOL! Oral Dilaudid made me a little queasy and tired, no pain relief. Lidoderm patches & trigger point injections, didn't help. Failed ESI's. Open to any suggestions. Lauren.