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Numbness, Pins And Needles In Left, Pain From Shoulder Down To Hand After 3 Back Surgeries

I had three back surgeries within one months time last surgery March 3, 2013. Sciatica. The surgeon nicked my dura sac, he did not realize just how bad I was until he went in for the surgery. I ended up with a hematoma and had my second surgery. Then I got sepsis and had my third surgery. It has been a little over a year now and I am in a lot of pain. Back, buttock and down the leg on the right side. I did have pain in both legs before the surgery. The pain is unbearable most of the time. I saw him today and he said there is nothing I can do for you. He said the hematoma caused nerve damage. My life is pretty much nonexsistence. I also have arthritis in my back and have fibromyalgia. Just how much of this is it the doctors fault for what happened to me? I also developed ulnar neuropathy and my rotator cuffs are bad. I have tingling, numbess, pins and needles in my left hand pretty much all the time. What they cannot figure out is why I have pain from my shoulder down to my hand. They say it is not caused from my neck.
Fri, 28 Apr 2017
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
First off let me tell you how sorry i am that you are suffering like this.
To answer your question my best guess would be it is the fibromayalgia along with the ulnar neuropathy which is amplifying your pain as is proven with this condition.
You need to focus on medications and exercises to improve this condition
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Numbness, Pins And Needles In Left, Pain From Shoulder Down To Hand After 3 Back Surgeries

First off let me tell you how sorry i am that you are suffering like this. To answer your question my best guess would be it is the fibromayalgia along with the ulnar neuropathy which is amplifying your pain as is proven with this condition. You need to focus on medications and exercises to improve this condition