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Had Surgery For Herniated Disc. Pain And Numbness In The Groin And Anus. Twitching In The Leg. On Morphine For Pain. Is It Normal?

My friend had a second back surgery the second surgery was for a herniated disk, now almost three months after surgery he is in chronic pain has numbness in the groin and anal regions, his leg twitches and has a mind of its own he cant sit and is limited on how much he can stand for fear of falling. He has now been on morphine for about two months that's how much pain he's in is that normal for this type of surgery?
Sat, 25 May 2013
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First I would like to know what was patient complaints before surgery. Are these new symptoms after surgery? Does he have any bladder issues? Due to severe disc herniation one may present with severe leg pain and numbness and weakness and such patients gradually recover after discectomy. However if this is new after surgery this needs to be investigated and its normal to have such numbness and so much pain. Thanks.
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Had Surgery For Herniated Disc. Pain And Numbness In The Groin And Anus. Twitching In The Leg. On Morphine For Pain. Is It Normal?

First I would like to know what was patient complaints before surgery. Are these new symptoms after surgery? Does he have any bladder issues? Due to severe disc herniation one may present with severe leg pain and numbness and weakness and such patients gradually recover after discectomy. However if this is new after surgery this needs to be investigated and its normal to have such numbness and so much pain. Thanks.