Originally Posted by fabdou

Aussie, your symptoms are not uncommon after back surgery. Many times nerves suffer mechanical trauma as the surgeon tries to get exposure to the disc for its removal. As a result, you can experience the neuropathic symptoms you now have. These symptoms can remain present for many months and, in a small minority of cases, are permanent. Treatment is symptomatic while you wait for the nerves to heal. I hope you recover quickly!!