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Comment on Sciatic nerve injury from an injection by Doreen

Doreen — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:40:14 +0000

I received an anti-nausea injection in my buttock in 1976, at the age of 20. The nurse hit the sciatic nerve and it hurt immediately and burned, but the doctor said it would go away so I tried living with it. After awhile it only hurt if I pressed on the area – but it never went away completely. In 2004 the pain and burning came back with a vengeance! Since then I have seen Neurologists, Orthopedists, a Podiatrist, a Chiropractor, my GYN and a Reumatologist. I have had lots of blood work and a dozen MRI’s and x-rays. I have tried cortisone injections, epidural injections, physical therapies, acupuncture, adjustments at the chiropractor, and a dozen different medications…..many with severe side effects. I have been passed around from doctor to doctor to doctor after they try (and fail) to “cure” me.

I am now 57 and am in pain pretty much all the time. This thing has taken over my life. The pain starts in my buttock and travels around to my hip, down my outer thigh and down to my knee. My worst pain is when I am sitting or lying down, as I am applying pressure to the damaged nerve – so you can only imagine what my nights are like! I sleep with 3 pillows and sometimes even sleep with a tennis baIl under the affected hip to apply pressure. I am now under the care of a Pain Management Doctor who treats me with pain medication that I take every 4 hours – round the clock. I also go twice monthly to a massage therapist for a deep tissue massage directly on the site of the injection, and also down my outer thigh. The massage can be painful but by the time she is finished – I am pain free. Unfortunately it only lasts a few hours. I think that I am now developing Drop Foot, so I will speak with my doctor about that next time.

Any information or suggestions from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comment on The Tell-Tale Heart by Marjorie

Marjorie — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:25:40 +0000

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Comment on Sciatic nerve injury from an injection by hali

hali — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:06:35 +0000

Hi there, I had a subcutaneous injection injected into my right after sugery. And now I suffer from meralgia paresthetica, hyperalgisa, aloydina and muscle spasms. Can this cause this?? Or did the nurse make a mistake??

Comment on Sciatic nerve injury from an injection by Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:25:31 +0000

I give myself b12 injections every Thursday per my dr and I do them the exact way she showed me to do it with having my hand a certain way and going between the 2 fingers in the upper left or right quadrant of my buttocks. Well, this past Thursday I did it like every other and I stuck it in slower than normal and it hurt. I pulled the plunger back and no blood, slowly injected it and it burned like normal… I waited 10 seconds and pulled the needle out. Blood poured out! Instantly I had throbbing pains and numbness. I had to take a pain killer to get it to stop after about an hour of dealing with it. I couldn’t have anything touching the injection site of area at all. I was literally crying. I couldn’t keep a bandaid, pants, or even a sheet on. Now it’s Sunday and my leg is numb/ tingly. I have an appointment with the dr Monday. I think I hit my sciatic nerve. I hope this isn’t forever!!!

Comment on Sciatic nerve injury from an injection by Meghan

Meghan — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 05:26:34 +0000

In April of this year I was given two injections one on each side for migraine relief. The right side injection was an anti nausea medication and was really painful. Next day woke up in excruciating pain in my lower back and loss of feeling in my right leg. I am in constant pain and it has been 4 months since the injection. I am finally getting a referral to a neurologist and get an idea of how permanent this injury is.

Comment on Sciatic nerve injury from an injection by abraham

abraham — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:08:19 +0000

I had gone to the er here in Louisiana at my local hospital with a complaint of a pain in my lower left abdominal region. I was given an injection in my right buttock. It burned like heck at the moment and I thought it would go away. It is almost two months later and there is still pain and a burning feeling from the injection site all the way to my calf. I have looked up stretches and home remedies online, but the pain does not go away. It is interfering with my sleep, I am on my feet most of the night at work so I have to stretch it continually. Sometimes when I rise from sitting, I have to wait a minute for my right leg to fully extend before walking. I am a 34 year old man and this is making me feel much older sometimes due to mobility issues.

Comment on Sciatic nerve injury from an injection by sanjay

sanjay — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:20:56 +0000

I fail to understand in many instances while some the injection which can be administered in deltoid region why they give intra gluteal. I recently heard such case

Comment on Sciatic nerve injury from an injection by Public Protection Lawyer

Public Protection Lawyer — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:19:43 +0000

If this event happened in Georgia, we can help you. If this injury happened in another state, give us a call and we’ll help you find a lawyer.

Comment on Sciatic nerve injury from an injection by jill

jill — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:44:06 +0000

I had a doctor administer a steroid injection on june 20 which left me in excruiating pain down my right leg…i feel my life is over…

Comment on Puny Punitives by Lulaine

Lulaine — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:47:11 +0000

Punitive damages should only be used when the court is trying to send a message to the defendant and other people who may commit the same crime, like a Ponzi scheme. They are probably the most expensive damages the court can award thus they have to be used carefully. Most of the time companies would appeal, but I agree that the company thought it was wise to let it be with knowledge of the caps. Had the argued the punitive damages another court might have awarded something lower but way more expensive than what they have to pay now.