Hi, I had this lumbar herniation for a couple of weeks now and was wondering if anyone else in this forum also herniated this way??? what were your symptoms? how was your prognosis? How serious was your herniation? Was there any bladder issues? back pain? radiculopathy?

Hi ~ Hope you check back. Yes, I had a L4-5 herniation and it was a doozy. I had pain from the back, down the leg and into the foot. I herniated it in August, and the surgeon waited until January to do surgery. Before I had surgery, I had injections, physical therapy, etc. and nothing worked. After surgery, I had a few good months, but then the pain returned big time. Basically, the surgery didn't work for the PAIN, but it fixed the herniation.

If you're having bladder problems, you NEED to see a surgeon quickly. You don't want this to become permanent! Are you having bowel problems too? You might be on your way to cauda equina syndrome which is an emergency situation. Have your doctor refer you to a Neurosurgeon as soon as possible. And let us know how it turns out.

Best of luck & God bless. Hugs, Lee