Hi All
I have been a member on HP since 2008 when I had my first prolapsed disc confirmed and went on to have a microdiscectomy for a huge prolaplse at L5/S1 (left side). I recovered really well and the sciatica went away, however because the prolapse was so big and I waited 3 months for my surgery, I was left with significant nerve damage all the way down my leg and into my foot. I continued to cope with this pain in the hope that the nberve would recover. 2 years later the nerve damage was still present and, unfortunately, the back paion started to comne back along with sciatica inb the right leg. In December 2010 my disc went again (L5/S1). I was taken to A&E and had an MRI where I was told that the same disc had gone again and I needed emergency surgery as I also had cauda equina. Again the op went well, the sciatica went away and I recovered ok with physio etc however the nerve damage was still the same in the left leg and I have since been told it would probably never recover and they convinced me to start Gabapentin. A few weeks ago I went back for f/up and my recent MRI results didnt sound too encouraging to me but the specialist reckons its all ok....2 weeks after that follow up I started Gabapentin but, my back is deteriorating quickly, I am back to turning over in bed as I did just days post surgery and I am soooo stiff in the morning. Basically I am back to square one and very fed-up !! I want some definitive treatment that will sort this stupid back out once and for all.....Just wanted to share my story to see if anyone else has had a similar scenario??? Thanks for reading this short essay lol....any ideas??