Unbearable pain in my left back and leg

[hyde_lad]

hi..im 23 years old and for the last 11 months ive had severe pain in my back and my left side. I have very sharp painful jolts up my left side and also have a very bad weak left leg and often have numbness in my left thigh and leg.Ive been to the doctors countless times and all i get from him is co-codamol. Ive been to the hospital for kidney, stomach tests and nothin....im not making this up but i get the feeling sometimes that the so-cdalled professionals think that i am? does anyone know what it might be or sufffer similar? please message me if so thanks.

[nickel_84]

I  am 24 suffering from about the same thing my left leg is so weak now they have given me a cane to walk with because i have severe thecal sac compression and severe spinal canal narrowing and a large central herniation of the back which has caused me to lose the feeling in my left leg hip and foot so you need to see a spine surgeon or an orthopedic that can refer you asap before it gets to bad. You are in my prayers and please keep me posted on what happens Laura.

[Salubrious]

It sounds like a nerve being pinched from a bulging or ruptured disc in your spine or some other source.  See another doctor or a back specialist.  I've have these same symptoms and mine come from the disc. Good luck.  When you do get over this with whatever treatment you recieve then I strongly suggest that for the rest of your life you follow the advice in the back literature (booklets on exercises, posture and lifting) that you sould get from your doctor. If not the problem will surely return.  (Advice I didn't follow).