Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hello everybody My name is Nicki I'm 35 and I come from Guildford, Surrey. I have suffered from lower back pain for many years. I have had 5 procedures carried out on it consisting of facet joint injections and RF all to no avail. I'm beginning to think that the professionals think I have chronic pain syndrome and that I'm imagining it which really frightens me and leaves me feeling very alone. It would be nice to hook up with others who are going through the same experience. Nic x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Oh, Nikki, I know exactly what you mean. It is Neuropathy, and it sounds like a much worse case than mine. It alwo sounds like the itching and pins and needles are being triggered by core muscles that extend throughout, vertically,and diagonally across the left pelvis. This can set off the itching in the thigh because of nerves in the lower back. Neuropaths run parallel with muscles, but do not stop at joints like muscles. For me, this all started following a surgery to my left kidney, which left a huge scar and lots of nerve damage. I cope by using moist heating pads and resting on my massage table, face down, because lying on my stomach is the only position that takes the pressure off. I also do my own massage as much as I can reach with baby oil and Aspercreme when the itching acts up. The best way to cope is to take action and try new ideas. Ultrasound deep heat therapy, myofacial release massage, and tenz unit with heat all helped me with exactly what you are describing, and I got that treatment plan when The pain specialist sent me to physical therapy. > The only problem I have now is some intense itching in my thigh area. > Once in awhile I'll have a pins and needles feeling all over. My > abdomin always hurt on the left side. It really hurts if I press down > on it, sometimes it takes my breath away. I also have a pulling > sensation bilateral by my pelvic bone, and it feels raw always on my > pelvis. > I would love to return to work soon and start living a normal life again. > It's really unfortunate that with the technology we have today nobody has a > clue what is happening to me. > PS: they told me back in 1991 that my life would return to normal. I am still not convinced that normal was the right word for them (the doctors) to use. I am sure they could not comprehend what it was like to lose the function of a limb one nerve at a time. > O. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Have you had your spine checked out? > > > The only problem I have now is some intense itching in my thigh area. Once in awhile I'll have a pins and needles feeling all over. My > abdomin always hurt on the left side. It really hurts if I press down > on it, sometimes it takes my breath away. I also have a pulling > sensation bilateral by my pelvic bone, and it feels raw always on my > pelvis. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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