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Chronic Nerve Pain After Appendectomy Posted: 05-30-04 08:28am


Desperately need to hear if anyone has suffered serious nerve pain after appendix were removed. Chronic nerve pain within an inch of scar deep inside, numbness on surface of skin around groin and scar, numbness in thighs and feet, cold feet, aching legs and feet, so bad can,t walk, can,t wear tight socks or shoes, cannot feel fingertips or hands, no sensation at all, shoulders mainly left side, front joint gives constant pain, certain forwards movement gives instant chronic pain, makes me feel sick. Nerve pain in both when urinating, much worse on a full bladder, had to stop working, cannot plan anything, I have two healthy kids that need a dad, i,m 39 years old and getting worse, loads more symtoms, please confirm i,m not going mad, please please, somebody out there can help me. Chris palmer.

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Forgot to Say I,m In the Uk. Posted: 06-03-04 17:33pm


Appendix were removed at 15 years old, I live in the uk, I have an uncle with cmt , could my problems be related to his illness, cmt is something I know nothing about. Someone at least give me a clue as to why its hurting my hands when I urinate, I have been to my doctor in the uk and she says it is not possible, nerves do not work in this way, pain in your hands relate to a problem with your neck. Can anyone point me to web sites where I can find any more info, please help, this is a genuine case and i,m desperate, thankyou chris palmer

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Chronic Pain After Surgery For Appendicitus Posted: 09-15-05 19:25pm


I had surgery for appendicitus about 1 year and a half ago and I realized shortly after the surgery was done and I was fully awake, that my stomach was experiencing a lot of pain a clentching sort of feeling. The doctors and nurses said that it was a gas build up inside of me and told me to eat lots of fibre, so I read into that, but it hasn't gone away and i've been eatting lots of fibre for soo long. I would expect something like that to be gone by now but it's not, but my doctor did a check up and said that it was scar tissue left in my stomach that couldn't be removed and when it sticks to my bouls it creates the pain that I experience in the morning, noon and later evening. Though it happens during school year a lot but rarely over summer vacation which has got me stumped. I would like to know if anyone else is experiencing simular symptoms and if so post please. It would be a nicer feeling to know that i'm not the only one. Especially since my doctor said it could get worse and it has and it doesn't go away. It strikes me odd that they don't have a medication for any of these after effects that so many of us are receiving. Thank you :?:

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Chronic Pain After Appendicitus Posted: 10-06-05 12:46pm


I too have had trouble walking properly after my operation I have been off work for 6 months now after several infections and abscesses I now have a large blood and gunge mass attached to nerves in my groin and lying underneath my scar. I have been told by my doctor that this could take upto two years to disappear and even then there is no guarantee that iwill be able to walk properly.

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Re: Chronic Nerve Pain After Appendectomy
Posted: 11-07-06 07:00am

chrispalmer wrote:

desperately need to hear if anyone has suffered serious nerve pain after
appendix were removed.

Chronic nerve pain within an inch of scar deep inside, numbness on surface of skin around groin and scar, numbness in thighs and feet, cold feet,
aching legs and feet, so bad can,t walk, can,t wear tight socks or shoes,
cannot feel fingertips or hands, no sensation at all,
shoulders mainly left side, front joint gives constant pain, certain forwards movement gives instant chronic pain, makes me feel sick.

Nerve pain in both when urinating, much worse on a full bladder,
had to stop working, cannot plan anything, I have two healthy kids that need a dad, i,m 39 years old and getting worse,
loads more symtoms, please confirm i,m not going mad, please please,
somebody out there can help me.

Chris palmer.

hi chris,
I have got exactly the same symtoms after an appendectomy in 2001 in sydney. I have had 4 operations to divide adeshions but the pain still continued. About 2 months ago I trialled a stimulator that was fitted about an inch above the scar in my stomach to see if it could help with nerve pain. I get a lot of spasm pains since waking from the operation. The tests were very successful and a permanent stimulator will be fitted in an operation in december 06. During the trial I was able to sleep all night for the first time in years. I will keep you informed of the progress after the permanent one is fitted. I am hoping it will relieve most of the pain so I can have a better quality of life.
Regards,

rossco

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post-appendectomy nerve pain Posted: 03-25-08 18:51pm


My husband has suffered from debilitating chronic nerve pain since an appendectomy 2 years ago. The pain is so severe, he can no longer walk without a cane and only very short distances, and spends the majority of his day in bed with an ice pack and opiate pain killers. We'd love to hear more about Rossco's "stimulator" treatment, or any other remedies out there. Thanks so much, tamara

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Re: Chronic Nerve Pain After Appendectomy
Posted: 04-08-08 09:48am

chrispalmer wrote:

Desperately need to hear if anyone has suffered serious nerve pain after
appendix were removed.

Chronic nerve pain within an inch of scar deep inside, numbness on surface of skin around groin and scar, numbness in thighs and feet, cold feet,
aching legs and feet, so bad can,t walk, can,t wear tight socks or shoes,
cannot feel fingertips or hands, no sensation at all,
shoulders mainly left side, front joint gives constant pain, certain forwards movement gives instant chronic pain, makes me feel sick.

Nerve pain in both when urinating, much worse on a full bladder,
had to stop working, cannot plan anything, I have two healthy kids that need a dad, i,m 39 years old and getting worse,
loads more symtoms, please confirm i,m not going mad, please please,
somebody out there can help me.

Chris palmer.

Hi , I'm from Malaysia. I got appendix prob when I was 12 yrs old and I did surgery to take it out. Now I'm 28 yrs old. I got same prob as yours last yrs. I went to Hospital but nothing much they can do. They just provided me a with few type of pills such as paracetamol and antibiotics. After finished all, I still have the same probs. So I went to seek for other medical treatment alternative.
I went to see homeopathy practitioner.
Homeopathy has a very safe type of medicine. You can get xplanation or info on homeopathy from internet.

Before I see this homeopathy practitioner, I thought of death. I thought I got this leukaemia. Bcz the symptom i had , all headed towards this leukaemia.
After checking through their machine, they found out that I have prob with my blood circulation. All bcz of spleen low function, that blocked my blood vein. After sometimes, my blood getting stucked , my white blood gets more then my red blood. Then, they give sweet pills that I can suck in my mouth to cure my spleen. The function of the spleen is to release clog in the blood vein. After few days, I was getting better. Then I went to see the homeopathy practitioner again, to get medicine to release all the wind inside my body. Now I feel more energetic and got no probs at all. I advise u to do the same, just go to homeopathy practitioner!!

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RE: Chronic Nerve Pain After Surgery Posted: 05-16-08 12:37pm


Hi, I didn't have an appendectomy, however I had a routine gallbladder removal in June of 2006. Afterwards I have had around 20 hospitalizations for severe right-side pain, vomiting, other digestive problem, kidneys stopped working properly and I developed a mysterious lesion on my right lower lung (that wasn't there before surgery). I have been to numerous specialists, hospitals and under the care of a gastro specialist, unfortunately there is no answer to why I am so sick. I can not work and have been unable to finish my MBA degree, which requires only one more class, in fact I was dismissed from MBA program, because of my illness and inability to keep my grades up. Before my surgery I had a 3.5 and a promising future. I now live in poverty and live with day to day pain. The only thing that has gotten me through this is love of my family and believe in a higher good. The answers the health community have for me is to send me to a pain clinic and give me non narcotic pain meds and cortisone shots, which do not work. (I'm terrified of taking narcotics, because becoming addicted) I have told my pain doctor that I'm still in pain and my day to day living is affected, to no avail. I can say I'm not as sick as I was, the daily (almost every minute) vomiting has subsided and my pain is not as severe. I think as more time goes by, my body overrides the day to day side pain and I have several good days a week, which I try to take advantage of by getting out of house ect... Take care of yourself all of you on this forum and know that you are not alone. Pam Thompson As after thought, I did find out from a home health nurse who took care of me for awhile, that the surgeon who did my surgery has a reputation for "ripping out gallbladders" (as quoted). She also told me she used to work with him in the surgical room, but quit because of his surgical practices. This surgeon came highly recommended to me from my in-laws, so for those of you who are having surgery double, triple check your surgeon's reputation.