COULD BE NERVE PAIN FROM LOWER PART OF THE SPINE
how you doing? yes it can be coused by a bad back ..i have a lot of pinched nerves in my low back the spinal nerve it self
had sugery but scar tissue made it worse,any way when i stand any amount of time my right one hurts like hell and my legs go numb from the pressure on the nerve in my low back..the v.a.will not help me a bit and its service connected..
You may want to research on the Pudental nerve.
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Thx !!
I have had pain in my left testicle since 2008, and now it is in both testicles. Its a radiating pain sometimes, then at other times a burning and even a stabbing pain.
It all started with a back injury where I herniated 3 Discs and Bulged a 4th disc.L2 to L5-S1 ...L2-3 being the bulged one and the rest herniated. I have had 5 sets of shots in my back with multiple injections up and down my spine. This did not work at all for back or testicular pain. On one of the procedures they put the shots in my groin that block the testicular pain so that I could atleast have a few hours of relief, I could tell you this much, I didn't realize how bad the pain was until it was gone. For a few hours while they were numb I got my life back, even tho it was short lived it was the best I felt in a long time.
I have seen 2 different Urologists and had a bunch of tests done, they both concluded it was from the back as that is also when the pain started after the injury..... and I have seen and multiple surgeons.
I have tried countless OTC and herbal remedies, back braces, massage therapy, A chiropractor even tho they strongly advised against it, TENS units, Hot Spas, Ice packs, and recently even tried Cryotherapy . I wasted tons of money on stupid stuff, but if anything could give me any type of relief I was going to try it. You know when you order these things you are getting screwed, but in the back of your mind you say what if I could get a little bit of relief.... and screw it ya buy and try it. After that you just hope for the best.
I got so fed up with being in massive pain from this over the years. It has killed my life. I slept only one time since the injury all they way thru the night... Only Once. I wake up a minimum of 4 times a night because of pain, a minimum of 4 and I cant stand it. Basically I'm tied of being sick and tired !
As a last resort I said maybe I could find a better surgeon, one that is on the cutting edge, one that is the best in his field and this guy would be the answer to all my problems, and at the least just make me a little bit better, just a little. Maybe I could feel just a few percent better and get on with life, that was the hope.
So last year after tons of hours of research, I found 2 top notch surgeons, the best of the best is how they were rated and I gave them two a shot..... I went to Manhattan to see the 2 different surgeons that were rated and said to be the best around. They told me that there is nothing that they could do for this condition and that surgery would not help, and would probably make it worse. It was strange they both told me the same exact thing, The two of them said the same things to me, it was like they talked to each other about me, crazy because they didn't. They also told me with my condition, If a surgeon tells you he can operate and fix you to be very very leery of that surgeon. They also told me the only way they advise me getting a surgery procedure done was a a last resort, basically when I am in extreme scenario like being totally messed up and unable to walk or function properly , that was kinda scary to hear.
I spoke to the surgeons like this and just came out with it... I said look speak to me like I am your son, and what is best for me. I am not going to hold you accountable for anything, I just want you to speak to me like I'm someone important in your life. So with that lets pretend I am talking to you not in this office, but like we both met up at a restaurant and we are having a few drinks until the table is ready . Tell me what I need to know in laymens terms, I don't care if its horrible news, or the greatest news of my life. Just speak to as a friend not a Doctor worried about every damn word they say and lawsuits, because Im not that type of guy. SO I hope ya understand what Im saying to you, and I hope your reply is not you in that white coat.....
The one surgeon spoke to me like I was his buddy and said basically this is the stuff you dont wanna hear, I cant help help you with this issue and with technology out is nothing that will help you. He explained the odds to me and said something that made me know he wasn't full of sh*t... He said I get paid great money to do surgery, I like money and I like to do surgery. I only get paid when I am doing surgery, and in your case I cant do surgery, because it wont help you at all unfortunately, you are more then welcome to get different opinions, but with that be careful for they guy who says he can fix you, because if they open you up and start doing things it will lead to you in more pain, and more complications. Then what happens is you will be in this grey area where no Doctor will want to touch you because they have to try and clean something up that shouldn't have ever been done in the first place, and then he said ...you do understand what I'm saying to you right?
Well I sure did understand him... and it sucked the news but it was the truth.... The other surgeon said the same stuff but wasnt as relaxed and open.
In doctors terminology They basically told me there is an 80% chance or higher that surgery would not work, and if they were to do surgery it could lead to more complications and could result in no difference or more pain. So basically they wont touch me, nobody will. I have had the same result with about 6 other surgeons, they wont touch me.
With the back and testicular pain it seems to be a bad combination, and there is no cure. They told me if I had Sciatica they can really help that but when it comes to back pain and testicular pain associated with the back I am kind of screwed for lack of better words.
Once again after seeing the last 2 surgeons I was back to pain management. They really don't have a problem in prescribing me meds to take away the pain because they see I have pretty much exhausted any and all resources to get better.
Nothing works to get rid of the pain. I get temporary relief from meds, but I have to be kinda messed up from med to have relief for my testicles. It really is horrible.
The best relief I get is from strong anti-inflammatory like Prednisone, and a shot of Toridol works great also. However no Dr. wants me on those. Toridol is very bad for you, blows out your kidneys, and prednisone I have to beg for it and will use it when it gets really bad.
So I hope and pray all of you get relief, and if any of you know of anything that provides relief please let me know. Thanks for your time and reading my story....
Thank You
Scot
I have seen about 8 surgeons, Chiropractors, Therapists, Alternative medicine, Herbal remedies, Cryotherapy, acupuncture, massages, Spas, Prescription Meds, Back Braces, Inversion.... basically if it was out there I tried it. I wasted thousands and thousand of dollars to cure this... and Surgeons wont touch me ! This is the course of action that the drs or Insurance take.
1 Chiropractor and Xrays
2 Get MRI and then see a DO/ Surgeon ( Dr of Osteopathy see a surgeon thats a DO ok)
3. They try injections in back... If that works good for you
4 They also try burning nerves if that works good for you
5 Surgery if it will work for you and or Pain Management if you need meds
6 Somewhere in there you see a urologist will tell you from ur back injury
If none of these work you are where alot of people are... Stuck with the pain for life. Good Luck I wish you the best in life