I had my 3rd depo injection usually have no problems, Friday night through till Saturday morning I was in excruciating pain unable to sit/stand/lie without crying. On Saturday I was seen as an urgent case at my local urgent care centre, I was seen by a nurse and then by a top doctor. They have both said that I was given the injection in the wrong place and I have been injected straight through my sciatic nerve... They admitted liability and that the nurse at my GP surgery was in the wrong, I am now on crutches as I cannot but weight on my leg and they told me the next 24-48 hours are serious as I am effectively paralysed down the one side 😔 I have to see my GP tomorrow to be referred to a neurologist for further tests. I am now unable to work due to working in a nursery with children and I am extremely reluctant to ever have the injection again, everyone is saying that I should put in a complaint what would you do if you were in my shoes I hate to moan as I know how much strain everyone is under but I am now affected with loss of earnings and being unable to move without the aid of crutches.
Look forward to hearing your opinions x
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Hi Hun I replied to your other post. I really do think you need to make a complaint, if only to stop it from happening to anybody else. Like you say you are now losing money due to not being able to work . Also you don't know whether the damage done is permanent or not.
If you do nothing the nurse will not learn from her mistake.
Let me know how you get on at GP tomorrow. Thinking of you.
Aw thanks Hun, That's what all of my family have said to me if anything so it doesn't happen again, I am so worried that there is more permanent damage.
Hey Hun sorry I didn't reply sooner ; Gp appointment wasn't great she couldn't find a pulse in my foot and when she did it was very faint she carried out lots of tests I couldn't feel her doing any she said that I have bad sciatic nerve damage I've been given pain relief and if no better in 2 days I have to go back urgently
Oh Hun I'm so sorry this has happened. My heart really goes out to you. I just wish I had a magic wand or something and could turn back time so this didn't happen. It breaks my heart because I have an inkling of how much pain you must be in and not just physical pain but emotionally too. I'm here if you need to talk or just vent your feelings or frustrations. You are welcome to pm me if you prefer.
Thank you so much it means a lot to have someone to talk to who understands what I am going through, hope your pains aren't too bad at the minute, I will keep you updated on how things are going
Everything's taken a dramatic turn since my above post, please make sure they do it in the right place, I was injected too low down in my bottom which went straight through the nerve, sorry I don't want to scare you but I don't want anyone to have to go through what I am right now x
Ah that's good then I just don't want anyone to have to go through the suffering that I am, sorry if I worried you Hun. I'm awaiting urgent tests to see from there what the lasting damage is xxx
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