Undiagnosed Sciatic Nerve Entrapment?
 

Hi there,

I am a young adult and have had undiagnosed nerve pain for many years. It is only in the last year or so that it was suggested that my sciatic nerve may be getting trapped by something and causing the following symptoms:

I experience:
-burning in my hamstrings/ glute area which radiates down the back of my thighs
-a buzzing sensation in my feet
-sharp stabbing pains in my hips, hamstrings, and other leg muscles
-muscle spasms throughout the entire legs and feet which feel like elastics snapping
-muscle twitching (fasciculations) especially in my toes and feet
-a sensation of extreme leg muscle tightness like saran-wrap around the muscles which is brought on with movement and makes me feel weak
-painfully hot burning feet and hands and alternatively, cold, blue feet and toes
-tingling in my muscles
-muscle cramping in my feet, calves, and thighs
-I also get a strange sensation of cool water trickling down my leg muscles (especially the hamstring) and near my pelvis into my buttock region

It began with extreme leg antzyness (the burning)-almost to the point of pain- in high school, which, at first could be relieved with exercise, but is now worsened with it. I am hardly able to do any movement at all, at the moment. In the past, I have had good periods for a while where I very slowly build up my muscles and am able to do yoga and walk around, but then, all of a sudden, I'll do a bit more than usual, and then I am back to not being able to walk around again without extreme leg muscle tightness and pain for about four days. Then I have to very slowly add in walking, and often have repeated leg flare ups where I am unable to return to my previous state and can hardly move around. It seems that my situation is worsening, however, and it is harder to stay in a less-pain phase.

Currently, I have had a MRI on my spine, nerve conduction testing, vascular testing, an MRI, a lumbar MRI, nerve conduction testing, compartment syndrome testing, all of which have not shown any issues. I am just waiting for the results of an MRI on my pelvis/ hamstrings which I just recently had.

Sound familiar to anyone? Have any ideas? Please feel free to give me a shout!

Thanks!

*Oops, listed nerve conduction testing twice. The second MRI listed should also read MRI-A, instead of just an "MRI"

Nice to meet you!!
 

Thanks Darlene!!

Have you had a mrin. Which is a mri of nerves..there are not a lot of cities with this specialized machine. Did you get an eval with a major city neurologist? Those are my thoughts. Keep us updated.

Hey biobabe :)
 

Hi there! I actually found out I had myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) a while back. Trigger points or hard bits of connective tissue were pressing on my sciatic nerves in my legs, mimicking sciatica. Thank you for your kind suggestion though! :hug: