Botox and aftermath
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 11:17 am
Hi everyone,
I need some advice as I am feeling a bit lost. About 8 months ago I got sent for a Pudental MRI which showed acute angulation at the S4-S5 junction as a result of an undiagnosed spinal fracture [ I have had back pain and pudental nerve pain symptoms for 4 years].The report said there was narrowing in that area and that pudental nerve entrapment was likely.
I have been doing Physiotherapy focused only on my back for 6 months...and so far I have only noticed a 15% improvement. No pelvic work being done at this stage as the only physio in my area who deals with pelvic physio is on maternity leave, and she has a bit of PN experience but not to my extent. My excercises from Physio help if I do them daily, but heaven forbid I miss one day I struggle to get through the day standing on my feet.
I underwent my first round of botox 4 weeks ago, on the one side where I experience pain where I sit, and it has basically eliminated the pain when I sit and go to the toilet. However, it has done nothing for the prickly, tingly, pins-and-needles itch-like sensation in my genital area.
I never initially had back pain this severe...my symptoms have just gotten worse over time, it went from pure genital itch/tingle/burn, to added pain on my left side when I sit and sciatica down my leg, to severe deep lower back pain left side of my butt crack, now it spreads to my hips.
I am expected to report back to my specialist as to how I am going but I am scared to be honest....I feel like I am running out of options. I am only a 29 year old woman and cant run the risk of surgery failing and making me worse when I am wanting to have a child in the next 6-12 months. I can't risk being in any more pain and not being able to try and conceive. I don't know what else I could possibly try as nothing else has worked, and I don't know what else I can do to treat my back.
Would another MRI be beneficial or pointless as to showing any changes on if I have gotten better or worse?
What options of physio do I have when the closest physio who actually specialises in PN lives 6 hours away? I can't afford to travel 6 hours and take time off work to see a physio once a week/fortnight.
I feel like I am slowly starting to slip into depression again. I can't tell my family how I feel because they have their hopes up that I am improving. :'(
Am I expecting too much of physio? I have no real guidance on how soon or how fast you start to notice improvement. And I don't have anyone who can work on my pelvically and it hurts too much for me to even try and reach down and do any form of internal PN to myself because my back hurts too much!!
I am feeeling at a loss ATM...any advice would be much appreciated. I have noone with any experience that I can talk to.
I need some advice as I am feeling a bit lost. About 8 months ago I got sent for a Pudental MRI which showed acute angulation at the S4-S5 junction as a result of an undiagnosed spinal fracture [ I have had back pain and pudental nerve pain symptoms for 4 years].The report said there was narrowing in that area and that pudental nerve entrapment was likely.
I have been doing Physiotherapy focused only on my back for 6 months...and so far I have only noticed a 15% improvement. No pelvic work being done at this stage as the only physio in my area who deals with pelvic physio is on maternity leave, and she has a bit of PN experience but not to my extent. My excercises from Physio help if I do them daily, but heaven forbid I miss one day I struggle to get through the day standing on my feet.
I underwent my first round of botox 4 weeks ago, on the one side where I experience pain where I sit, and it has basically eliminated the pain when I sit and go to the toilet. However, it has done nothing for the prickly, tingly, pins-and-needles itch-like sensation in my genital area.
I never initially had back pain this severe...my symptoms have just gotten worse over time, it went from pure genital itch/tingle/burn, to added pain on my left side when I sit and sciatica down my leg, to severe deep lower back pain left side of my butt crack, now it spreads to my hips.
I am expected to report back to my specialist as to how I am going but I am scared to be honest....I feel like I am running out of options. I am only a 29 year old woman and cant run the risk of surgery failing and making me worse when I am wanting to have a child in the next 6-12 months. I can't risk being in any more pain and not being able to try and conceive. I don't know what else I could possibly try as nothing else has worked, and I don't know what else I can do to treat my back.
Would another MRI be beneficial or pointless as to showing any changes on if I have gotten better or worse?
What options of physio do I have when the closest physio who actually specialises in PN lives 6 hours away? I can't afford to travel 6 hours and take time off work to see a physio once a week/fortnight.
I feel like I am slowly starting to slip into depression again. I can't tell my family how I feel because they have their hopes up that I am improving. :'(
Am I expecting too much of physio? I have no real guidance on how soon or how fast you start to notice improvement. And I don't have anyone who can work on my pelvically and it hurts too much for me to even try and reach down and do any form of internal PN to myself because my back hurts too much!!
I am feeeling at a loss ATM...any advice would be much appreciated. I have noone with any experience that I can talk to.