Leg Numbness After Laparaoscopy
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Aug 24 09:11:49 2000
In December 98, I went to the ER with excruciating lower abdomen pain on
my left side. I was x-rayed and was told to have had a kidney stone on
my RIGHT side. They gave me demerol and I went home. I followed up
with a Urologist. He didn't help much, because the pain was sporatic
and sharp. I went to my primary who referred me to a
Gastroenterologist. I had a colonoscopy and a barium enema. No results
there. The pain still persisted. I went to the hospital's radiology
dept. for an sonogram, no dice. I went to my Gynecologist, I had an
ultrasound, still no signs of tumors, fibroids, cysts, etc. So, I went
back to my primary and they said that there was nothing more they could
do. I went back to the Gynecologist in March 1999 and he scheduled a
laparaoscopy in April 1999. He made the incision and found NOTHING. No
endometriosis, no fibroids, no disease, but 2 inch adhesion near my
Caesarean incision. He cut me in the same area near where my complaints
were originally and went after the adhesions. When I came to after the
surgery, I told him that I felt numb. I couldn't feel my left leg. He
replied, "it's probably the anesthesia, I will call you tomorrow when it
wears off". He called the next day, I told him, I don't feel my left
leg. It's asleep. He said, "give it more time, I will see you in 14
days to check on that and your stiches". I saw him on the 14th day and
my leg was and still is in August 2000 numb. He told me that "you need
to see a chiropractor, I think that you have a pinched nerve". I go
back to my primary and request a chiropractor, he says, "no". I will
send you to the neurology dept at the hospital for a nerve conduction
study. This test was negative. I requested an EMG. I had an EMG. It
too was negative. I went back to primary, they took x-rays of my back.
Negative spinal issues, disks problems, or pinched nerves. I request to
see another Neurologist. I saw a Neurosurgeon who had me walk across
the floor on my toes. I couldn't make 5 steps without help. He
prescribes Motrin. I called my primary, he refers me to another
Neurologist. This Neurologist performed more extensive tests like,
sensory somata, another EMG, and another nerve conduction. Still
negative. He prescribes Neurontin. I don't take it because of no
guarantees. I complain again. I change primary doctors. I get another
Neurologist. Another EMG. The results are the same. Where do I go?
What do I do? I am 31 years old. I can't ride a bike. I can't ride in
a car for long periods. I can't hold my 4 year old on my lap. My leg
goes completely asleep while in bed. I can't just hop up and go to the
bathroom or get out of bed. I have to ensure myself that my leg is
still there. Sex is not long lasting (on my part) :-). Anyway, I am
miserable.
My primary is convinced that it's in my hed. His last words, "I will
refer you to an acupuncturist". Anybody out there can help?