femoral nerve pain

[arvine]

postef other day re excruciating groin and leg pain, Mri in May 2023 shower nerve root impingment L2L3 , early june started 20 sesions, first 2 weeks everyday of spinal decompression therapy at a clinic, where they use a machine to target disk causing problem, relieve pressure by stretching spine, , a certain weight is applied increasing over time to stretch spine, vertebrae, only mlm at a time, after 3-4 weeks of that ot relief, now about a week or so ago, pain in groin, front thigh has returned, have had 2 sessions of decompression, they are targetinf Si joint, sacrlliac, using ice and heat at home as well, can only take tylenol as still on prednisone, diagnosed with pmr , Oct 2016, on 6 mgs currently. Get some reief of pain when off leg for while, very stressed with things to do , Christmas around corner, lm almost 76 yrs old, just lost sonin July this year, have bouts of tears daily still, im a widow, live in my own, one daughter lives clise by, works and has her own family to care for, other son lives 2 hrs away, I m just venting, and times think feeling sorry for myself, Im use to diing all mybown shopping cleaning etc , and this bout has stopped me in my tracks, just sharing, anyone else having similar story to tell?

[DollyDutchGirl_1946]

hello there, I’m so sorry that you are struggling with your pain at the moment and, with how it’s affecting your life at the moment. Obviously, the loss of your son is still weighing heavily on you, especially as it is still so recent and, very raw - so It’s possible that the pain in your heart is also aggravating the pain in your groin and leg. Please, please let your family know that you are struggling, as they may well be unaware just how hard it is for you. Please, also ask your doctor to refer you a pain management clinic and, also to a social health team, who can come to your home to see if there is anything practical they can do to help. Are you able to do your shopping online?? Personally, my husband (who will be 80 in a few weeks) and I, have found it invaluable. My issues cause me, what I consider at times, intolerable pain - and as a lady aged 77, I am having to learn to accept that nothing, apart from pain relief, can be done to help it. However, I do have a lot of family help and support, so I am aware that, in fact, I am extremely fortunate.

[arvine in reply to DollyDutchGirl_1946]

Thank you. for sharing and your condplemces, yes everyday still having breakdowns, and I think you re right, makes physical pain worse, take care

[Alloagirl]

Hi, seems we are the same age. I too have excruciating leg pain. From bottom down to foot. Particularly in calf. The doc thinks not sciatica as it is down the side , I am awaiting an MRI. Got a phone call Friday on mobile it rang about three/four times I answered it went to missed call, then my landline rang I got there as fast as I could that also went to dialling tone. I know it was the hospital they hardly gave me time to answer, so now worried what will happen. I have had this since September, getting worse each week. The doc has no idea. I am taking cocodamol but it worries me so just take the over the counter one 8/500. So not much pain relief and like you worried about Christmas as my family coming to me. I can hardly walk. I am so sorry about your son. It is too much to bear . Mine came out of nowhere had no pain or indication of anything wrong, just woke up one day with the pain. I hope you get some relief but I do have some idea of what you are going through.

[arvine in reply to Alloagirl]

thanks for sharing, yes stress makes all pain worse you do need that MRI for sure, and chronic pain is exhausting and depressing, please let me know results when you get your M RI , take care

[calliejx]

Bless you I have that nauseating exhausting groin and thigh pain too so I send you a huge gentle hug. I've given up any relief just keep taking the tablets, hot and cold and a heat cream. I send my condolences too on the loss of your Son. I lost my Son in 2008 yet for me it still feels like yesterday. I hear you Arvine I really do x

[arvine in reply to calliejx]

Thank you calliejx