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Originally Posted by Jakara55
I was diagnosed with MP six months ago. The pain started after a hard blow to my left thigh damaging the nerve. I went to a Nero specialist who told me that surgery, because of the severity in damage, that surgery would not be a option but that he could only help manage the pain. He prescribed me 300 mg of Gabapentin 3 times a day and Norco 3 times a day or when needed for pain. The combination of these drugs barely takes the pain away for maybe an hour or so. The pain comes back worse then before. Its constant and gets worse with the job I do. Some days its unbearable. Doing nothing hurts, walking hurts, sitting hurts, sleeping is impossible. Nothing seems to help. Anyone with ideas I am all ears. Thanks in advance.
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I am a bit perplexed. Was just the LFCN damaged by the blow to your thigh or were more things involved?
If only the LFCN was damaged, I do not understand why surgery would not be an
option but I would think it should be a last resort.
MP can resolve on its own in some circumstances. Your thigh may simply need more time for healing. Six months may feel like an unbearably long time but it is relatively short when speaking of MP. It takes time for the LFCN to heal.
I can appreciate your suffering as I have had MP for about 35 years. It can become debilitating.
There may be other reasons your doctor said that surgery was not an option.
MP alone can be treated in many different manners. The degree of damage and the duration of the MP have much to do with the determination of the best course of action for treatment.
As I mentioned, it could resolve on its own in time. (I know that does nothing to address the pain you are currently experiencing and how much you desire to alleviate the pain NOW, not wanting to wait for it to resolve on its own.)
Some treatment options are:
Physical therapy
TENS unit
Oral medications (your current method of treatment)
Pain patches
Injections of the LFCN (given in the abdomen)
Radio frequency ablation
Surgery (as a last resort)
Have oral medications been your only treatment to date?
Let us know how we can be of any further help.
PS I also posted a reply to you on the other thread before I saw this one.