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Leg and hip pain after totel hysterectomy

I had my total lapascopic hysterectomy Oct.2008. I'm having severe hip and leg pain every night and day. What can I do? My doctor took me off the hormone replacement patch due to my major endometriosis and want me to heal compleately first. I been off the patch for three months now. The pain is all the way to my feet, when I sleep or when I sit. I dont know what to do or what to take. Please please help me. My abdoninal pain still exist as well. But my hip and leg pain out wiegh any other pain I have.
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I have full hysterectomy and I have the same problem what can I do
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Physical therapy may help.
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There is so much cutting that is done with hysterectomy and nerves can become entrapped causing chronic pain. Sciatic nerve damage seems fairly common. The compromised pelvic integrity caused by the surgery also causes misalignment of the back, hips, and rib cage which causes problems but those tend to be more in the long-term.
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Yes, I too am a victim of the $17 billion dollars a year hysterectomy mutilation scam.  I have nerve pain and suspect it is sciatic and femoral nerve with electric shocks running down my right leg.  Davinci robot is used by many surgeons with not enough training, and there is a problem with small cracks in the insulation causing electrical burns from arcing in a fluid environment.  Deep sleep is impossible because every movement at night causes me to wake up from the pain.  I wish there was an answer for all these other female victims who were not given full information on what their lives would be like after their surgery.  I only agreed to having my uterus removed, but once you are under they do whatever they want.  Mine was a radical mutilation, something I regret every minute of the day and night with constant pain that makes me scream from sitting down or getting up.  Can't lift my right leg, which makes dressing and going up and down stairs very challenging.  Australian Dream seems to help somewhat that I rub on hip/leg joint.  Heating pad helps.  Lack of hormones like estrogen, testosterone, and others produced by ovaries has taken a toll.  All my joints and muscles hurt and I feel dead inside and lied to and betrayed by a doctor I trusted.  What is the answer?  I have been offered narcotics which so far I resist since becoming an addicted is something I fear.  I struggle on Advil that takes away 40% of the pain, but can cause ulcers.  DON'T HAVE THE HYSTERECTOMY IN THE FIRST PLACE.  TELL OTHER WOMEN NOT TO MAKE YOUR MISTAKE!   Go to www.hormonesmatter.com and https://www.hersfoundation.org/female-anatomy/   and read and watch their video on the sad effects of this horrendous and usually unnecessary surgery.   Risk of heart attack and stroke and dementia and Parkinson's greatly increases, so a shorter life is something to look forward to as a release from pain.  I have become somewhat bitter, and wish all male gynecologists would have their testicles removed, prostates, and half their penises before being allowed to do this castrating surgery on women.  The same goes for female gynecologists, only they would get the female version.  Maybe they would hesitate before inflicting this horrible surgery on trusting and frightened women.
Catnip - I feel for you! The "normal" after effects of hysterectomy are bad enough without having nerve damage and the horrendous chronic pain
Catnip - I feel for you! The "normal" after effects of hysterectomy are bad enough without having nerve damage and the horrendous chronic pain on top of it. I too am bitter. How can we not be after this horrific betrayal by medical professionals?!

I hope more women find those two sites before being railroaded into hysterectomy and its aftermath. HERS wants women to share their experiences of how hysterectomy has affected their lives. You should submit your story.
I just want to add that there has been no improvement.  I wish I could have a narcotic for relief and sleep.  I am in constant agony and can't sleep because of the pain, and the right leg still cannot be raised.  There is excruciating pain in the right thigh and groin and hip joints and what appears to be shingles for years from femoral nerve injury.  When ligaments are cut, there is no center of balance and muscles in hip joints must overwork trying to allow a woman to move and walk.  I am a cripple and drag my right leg and depend on canes and a power chair and dread the stairs.  I no longer trust doctors, especially gynecologists.  I was given a date rape drug and a short consent read very fast intentionally and without any informed consent of consequences as required by law.  Legally, a sedated woman cannot give consent.  It is considered to be assault and battery and mutilation.  They do unnecessary hysterectomies for the money and practice on what they consider to be living meat, not even human, destroying women's lives.  I believe that God will punish these gynecologists in some way some day.  I think about the two women who crippled me every day. Their names are Rebecca Brooks and Michelle Brown.  If I could go back in time, I would rather die than be like I am now. . .a mutilated freak.  Hysterectomy is evil.  Dr. Oz says it is the number one surgery that woman do not need.  https://www.doctoroz.com/article/1-surgery-women-dont-need-hysterectomy
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It's 2014 and I had a hysterectomy in June on a 23 hour Out-Patient watch. Immediately the following day my back and left hip hurt like hell. I told my head nurse first, then my doc that they must have had me in a circus position in the operating room for three hours because of my pain. The nurse said the doc forgets we've not young and pliable anymore (my age is 62). A week after my followup visit my female doc started me on an antibiotic that seemed to make things worst, but he said there was no collation between the pain and meds. I had back surgery in 2011 and had not totally recovered, but things were looking somewhat better before the hysterectomy. Now I feel as if my pain has taken a turn, and I'm starting all over in recovery. I am seeing a pain management doc for back pain and well as the new leg pain. I started using ice, now using a heating pad. It's now in the month of September. My back pain has now migrated almost entirely to my left hip. I have recontacted my back surgeon's office for new testing, but have yet to get orders or an appointment (taking too long). Prior to filling out the surgeon's priority registration, my pain management doc suggested "Warm Water Therapy", which I did for 7 treatments, then the therapist suggested I stop and find out the problem since my recovery time between sessions was too long and she felt too painful for me to continue. This pain has gone on too long. I haven't given up yet. I want to go walking again and work, but I can't when I'm thrown pain meds at the problem, can't walk or stand upright for long (bent over). I just tried laying down all day, doing nothing and this helped, however I've felt unproductive for far too long. I know they say you have to exercise/stretching and that's what I've done, but to no avail. Any suggestions?
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Hello!  I too had a total hysterectomy.  I woke up screaming in pain...from my legs.  The nurse said it was from being in the stirrups with my knees pushed up to my armpits too long and would get better with time.  It has been 9 months and the pain is still there when I sit for too long and when I get up in the mornings.  My legs ache horribly  and burn by the end of the day, at first my viens in my legs would stick out grotesquely. That doesnt happen much any more.  That Dr told me he just doesnt know why im having all these problems.  I even have the lymph nodes in my groin swell if I sit too long.  I am convinced that the nurse post op was on to something.  Maybe ask your Dr. about the position you were in for the surgery.  May have caused nerve damage from being "pinched" off for too long
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Did you have ovaries removed? by total hysterectomy thats what most people mean you had your surgery almost one year ago and dr thinks your still healing? Id think youd be completley healed quite some time ago, and I do not understand taking you off the HRT patch because it was contibuting to endometriosis, estrogen can feed endo tissue, I am assuming you were on a estrogen patch, right?

Pain  from hip to feet? have you been in a car accidnet or had a slip and fall any other trauma besides the surgery.? there is no reason I can even think of for pain to radiate from hip to foot other than a neurological issue, does your toes ever get tingly or numb? any spinal pain?

I would suggest a return visit to your gyno he may need to remove some more endo tissue or scar tissue, he will likely do a diagnostic lap.

I dont think you leg to foot/feet pain is related to the hyster, please consult a neurologist.

All the best and nice photo, maybe the high heels? LOL JK

I seriously wish you the best if you have any more direct questions or infor for me please get back w me and I will do my best.
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