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Originally Posted by Lois Bernardin
I was diagnosed with ms in 2001. Symptoms have been very mild. I am presently on low dose Rebif. I am presently having severe pain in left buttock and down the left leg. It is not bad when lying down, but becomes very painful when sitting, and when in the process of getting up or lying down. I am awaiting results from ct scan. At this time we don't know if this is related to the ms or not. There is also a family history on Neurofibromatosis, so there is a possibility of a spinal tumor. I am presently on 50 mg. Fentanyl patch, and200 mg Celebrex. I am becoming very impatient while waiting for ct results. It has been ten days since scan was taken. Anybody experience anything similar?
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I used to have sciatica fairly frequently, and what you describe sounds like what I remember of sciatica: really intense, sharp pain in that area.
My neurologist said the sciatica was not related to any of the other nerve problems I had from low B12.
But after a significant amount of B12 replacement therapy I've never had sciatica again... so I distrust him on that.
In my experience doctors behave as if there is a huge peg board of diseases and each disease/condition has its own little hole for its round little peg to fit into.
I don't think that's a good way of approaching health...
I think that the nerves are responsible for a huge amount of things that go wrong with the body, and from my experience low B12 is a real culprit...
I sure wish my doctors had treated my "profound B12 deficiency" much sooner and much better.
(((((((Lois))))))))