iloinguinal nerve damage caused by hysterectomy

[simbacat1]

I had a hysterectomy a year ago and the iloinguinal nerve was damaged.  I take Gaberpentin and Nortriptyline and morphine every day.  I am in constant pain and can't walk very far, stand or sit at the comuter very long.  Nerve blocks ony help for about 48 hrs.  No one will do anything for me.  I keep being told that surgery to explore the wound is not an option.  I don't understand why I have been abandoned by the medical profession.  Can anyone help.

Simba

[Pami43]

I am experiencing the exact same thing as Simbacat1 but I have some very specific questions. I'm 43 and one year post TAH, BSO & APPY but I had a presacral neurectomy in 2001 that I believe has contributed to a 10 year downturn in my health. I understand the limitations of treating the nerve damage and I'm currently doing PT, but I'm curious about the differences between neuropathy & neuritis. I know neuritis can have an infectious component so why is there no discussion of treating the possible infection? I feel as though the professionals I'm dealing with are afraid of malpractice which I have ZERO interest in and I just want to get good care.

You also recommend seeing a neurologist, but the specialization in medicine is simply maddening and I can not seem to ascertain exactly which type of neurologist deals with this specific problem -- especially since I can not seem to get an exact name for my diagnosis. For me, both illioinguinal nerves & the obturator nerve are involved. I also have a newly, post surgical diagnosis of cam deformities in both hips with bilateral tearing and cartilage damage on one side. Now, I'm starting to feel the same types of pain in my shoulders. I am also diagnosed with degenerative disk disease (for 7 years) with two leaky disks and multiple herniations in my lumbar spine. But I find ghat interesting bc on my old imaging (2008) my lumbar spine was in much better shape than the cervical and thoracic segments and no one has ordered more neurograms of those parts of my spine. So basically, I'm asking *what exact specialty (ies) can I go to in order to rule out underlying causes, put a name to this (peripheral neuropathy?), and consistently manage my treatment plan in a whole body sense? And, which tests do you think might be considered for additional accurate diagnosis? Thanks for your time...

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. It is sad to say that you are going all through this. If there is potential nerve damage complete recovery can not be assured, although conservative treatment and exercises suggested by physiotherapist can be of some help. I would recommend that you consult a neurologist in this regard and for appropriate solution. Hope this helps.