Posted on: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 01:47
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sciatica
Hello im new on here, and have read lots of the posts about this awful painful thing..i have been in agony the past 5 days, it flares up from time to time, but not this bad..the pain starts in my knee, burning, like someone has put a hot poker through my knee, this goes to the calf muscel..then to my ankle, and toes..its getting to the point whre my leg gives way..i have just done 6 weeks back packing abroad..and have been on bumpy boat rides..squashed in backs of taxis..do you think its has anything to do with that..the pain is unbelievable..any advice please would be so grateful..
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Double laminectomy L4-L5, bulging discs, DDD, Bone spurs, nerve damage in left leg and hip, DJD, and that to familiar visitor,arthritis
I have the same issues, and except that the pain starts in my buttox area and burns from my back thigh, to my knee in the front. I have found that some inflammation medications such as Aleve can help, however, you may need to see a doctor. Sciotica issues can be very dabilitating, and when your sciotica hurts, it means something is impinging on that nerve. My leg goes out on me too, and if that happens when you are driving, that could be bad! So, I would take some meds, follow what Lulusheart says, and see your primary care doctor. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask, everyone is very helpful around here. I specialize in avatars, so if you need some help with that, you may ask myself or dilauro (http://www.spine-health.com/user/dilauro) for some help. Good Luck and keep us posted!
Also, check this out about sciatica! http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/sciatica
Hi and welcome to Spine-Health. Below is a link to some pointers our moderator Ron put together to help new members with the forum.
I understand the pain you are experiencing and know it can be quite painful. Could the trip you were on added to the issues you now have, maybe? have you been to a doctor yet? I would highly recommend going to a doctor. I went to my NS last week with a similar type of symptoms. A week later I have had an MRUI and lesarned the reason for the pain. You might want to do the same!
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Cervical myelopathy, 15 surgeries to date, Severe OA, bilateral knee replacements, DDD, 13 MRI’s, 4 sets of spinal cortisone procedures and dozens of cortisone shots in other areas for OA. Upcoming scheduled surgeries include laminectomy and removal of synovial cyst located at left facet joint of L4-L5 (may require fusion); Right resection of A-C joint (left was done 12 years ago, by far the most painful of all my surgeries)
It is just muscular? Try using heat (warm baths, etc) the next couple of days and see how it goes. Good luck.
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