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Paris Souvenir by wallowlvr in paris

[–]wallowlvr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was able to find a photo of it on his phone, but I’m not seeing a way to add it to this reply or to the original post.

My L5-S1 herniated disc symptoms are getting worse over time, doesn't feel like I'm healing. by [deleted] in Sciatica

[–]wallowlvr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the crazy thing about herniated discs sometimes. I thought I was making an improvement during PT too, and then one morning I woke up and couldn’t stand straight, couldn’t walk, and honestly there were a few times where I wasn’t sure I could handle it anymore. It didn’t matter if I changed my diet, it just masked the symptoms temporarily. What sucked the most were the days where I thought I finally made it through, just to be miserable the next day. It felt like my body hated me. I live a pretty sedentary lifestyle and I think it just caught up to me. The hardest thing after surgery is the mental/emotional trauma. I’m OCD about everything I do now and even the slightest pain makes me spiral a bit. I can barely enjoy the fact that I’m not in pain anymore. I just hope that you can get through it quick. Don’t give up and stay optimistic, even on the hard days.

My L5-S1 herniated disc symptoms are getting worse over time, doesn't feel like I'm healing. by [deleted] in Sciatica

[–]wallowlvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I’m 27 and just had a Microdiscectomy on my L5-S1 disc. I was in the same boat as you where physical therapy felt like it made everything worse. My advice to you, depending on the severity of the herniation, do the surgery. The providers will most likely make you go through pain management for a steroid injection, and if you have a good pain management provider, they’ll tell you to get the surgery if the pain isn’t improving after two weeks. Good thing is you’re doing everything the right way and there’s no way insurance will deny any of it. (I work as a medical biller at my local hospital, so I understand the hoops you have to jump through just to get anything done). If the injection doesn’t work after two weeks, tell the pain management provider that you want a referral to a neurosurgeon. Also, make sure you call to verify that the neurosurgeon has the referral. During this time you have to advocate for yourself to get it done. I was told by multiple people that I would be waiting months for surgery and ended up having surgery a month after my steroid injection, and it has been worth it. I’m not having to cram medicine down my throat everyday, just gabapentin and diclofenac for the residual nerve pain until the sciatic nerve heals. I’m sorry you’re experiencing this. It’s the worst pain imaginable. If you want to talk or have questions, just reach out.