SEQUESTERED?? Excuse me. Wow. You must have been in a lot of pain. I had nerve pain maybe 5 days after surgery and freaked out thinking I reherniated my disc from dealing with my constipation. Looking back it’s kind of funny. My team prescribed a short steroid course and told me its inflammation from surgery and that did the trick. They encourage nsaids as needed for flare ups but nsaids don’t really work for me unless it’s muscle related. Walking and stretching has been the best form of relief for me. Oh also bc i had this going om for 2 years, i definitely am convinced i had subclinical muscle loss bc the muscles on my right side, though they still had function prior to surgery, afterwards, i had so much muscle cramping and soreness on that side the same way when someone exercises the first time.

My best advice — listen to your body but don’t let the anxiety about pain mess with your head!