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What Causes Burning Sensation And Numbness In The Leg After Hysterectomy?

I had a hysterectomy 11 days ago. Since then I have had some burning and numbness in my legs and left thigh. Tonight after walking a few houses up and back in fromt of my house the burning increase to almost unbearable and I felt naseated. my face felt hot too and my temp was 99.5. I took ibuprofen
Tue, 27 Oct 2015
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Hi,
If you were operated under spinal anesthesia, there is a remote possibility of nerve involvement leading to a gait deformity causing a certain limp. This often resolves with time and physiotherapy. Another possibility is some thrombophlebitis of the lower limb vessels; this seems more likely since you have a rise in temperature also. This can also cause pain, heat, redness and swelling. Cutaneous paresthesias subsequent to the surgery are another possibility. Please see your consultant for help and further management. Hope this helps.
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What Causes Burning Sensation And Numbness In The Leg After Hysterectomy?

Hi, If you were operated under spinal anesthesia, there is a remote possibility of nerve involvement leading to a gait deformity causing a certain limp. This often resolves with time and physiotherapy. Another possibility is some thrombophlebitis of the lower limb vessels; this seems more likely since you have a rise in temperature also. This can also cause pain, heat, redness and swelling. Cutaneous paresthesias subsequent to the surgery are another possibility. Please see your consultant for help and further management. Hope this helps.