Neuropathy and nerve regeneration
 

Hi this is my first time posting 😊I had back pain for years and hurt my hip last April and I ended up with sciatica. Had MRI and sciatica nerve was compressed on the left side and being touched by the disc on the right side. Had physio and exercise and it thankfully cleared up. However I have since always had a bit of tingling. Anyways about 2 1/2 weeks ago I got extreme tingling and I went go gp who said it could be side effect of a med I had been taking for 3 months (effexor). So I came off it (it was very low dose 37.5mg). I went back into gp a few days later as I had now developed burning in my feet and a bit in the calves. I also had cramping/spasm type pain. He did a neuro exam on me, reflexes, vibrating tool, sensitivity test, also did straight leg raise test and he did bloods. Everything fine and he told me it would be viral as I had a cough. He is probably careful what he says to me as I have anxiety. Now is till have the pains. The left leg is worse than the right leg and I'm wondering if it could be nerve regeneration after reading up on it. If I need or cough at it doesn't recreate the pain and if I walk it feels better. Sitting is worse. I also have a but of burning in the glutes. So I'm wondering did anyone else have this or similar? Gp offered me gabapentin but I'm not taking it. The pain is not nice but bearable nd obviously mad worse by the anxiety. Thanks 😊

I don’t know much about nerve regeneration so I can’t answer that. But I would get another MRI and compare it to the last one. It sounds to me like it’s coming from your spine and hip. Have you kept up with your exercises and therapy? If you had back pain for years and your nerve was compressed it isn’t always a quick and lasting fix. Especially if you don’t know what caused it initially so you continue to aggreviate it.

I live with sciatic nerve damage from hysterectomy surgery in the 80's...I've had a lot of work done including Pelvic Floor Work which is primarily done by specific physical therapists. I had work done by two here in So. Calif. It took so much pressure off the nerve.

I do sciatic stretches and it does flair up now and then but I live with it, it's only been with me for about 30 yrs. Hope you find your relief.

I just got off my bed stretching my sciatic side leg over to the other side..holding it as long as I can and release, doing it again, release...it sure does help take the pressure off the nerve. No drugs for this as I'm concerned. I take ibuprofen every 6 hrs for arthritic issues but otherwise no other drugs.