Greetings. Im new to this site . Thank you for being here!
I was diagnosed with a very large herniated disk and had surgery to remove it the first week of Feb.
Since then I have had so much pain in my sciatic nerve all down my leg and my foot is either numb or feels like someone set it on fire.
I have had physical therapy and am doing water therapy every day. Doctor put me on gabapentin for the nerve pain, which is pretty profound.
I have had acupuncture, chiropractor and am on a diet to help me heal but Im bascially crippled. Ive fallen 4 times. I hurt all the time or Im numb.
I went for my 3 month follow up yesterday and doc said I was doing everything I can to help myself... water therapy etc...and to wait a year and whatever I have regained by then will be what I have for the rest of my life.
I dont buy that.
I kn ow surgeons know what they know.. surgery and he said I had the largest herniated disk he'd seen in 30 years of surgery...but hes not a nutritionist, an alternative medicine practitioner or anything other than a surgeon.
I KNOW myelin is the sheath that has been compromised by the herniated disk . I cannot believe that there are not vitamin and diet and other treatments to help heal my sciatic nerve. Im NOT willing to just do water therapy and hope for the best.
Who else has had herniated disk and nerve pain and had successful therapies?
Im a person who believes that it is possible for us to heal ourselves and there are many things we can do to create an atmosphere of healing in body, mind and spirit.
Im a person of strength and determination but this is the most difficult thing I have ever faced.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
thank you.