buttock pain

[dennis1947]

Have had buttock pain for 3 years while sitting.  Have had MRI.  Have slight buldging in couple of areas.  Have have shots.  No pain in legs.  Pain in groin area occasionally.  Someone said I might have pudendal nerve trapped?  

[Tuckamore]

I don't think Dennis is active any longer....this post is six months old. If you wish to contact just him you can try to send him a PM.

Best of Luck,
~Tuck

[jane_pain]

Hi there,

Your symtoms sound similar to mine and i am still un diagnosed and looking for different ideas to approach my gp with. maybe you have piriformis syndrome?please can you share your experience with me? I think i may have this but i am not sure...i have had chronic pain for 12years now and the pain is so bad all around my buttock areas sometimes it is unbearable to touch or especially press. It ia underneath my bum and groin Areas to. My pain is undiagnosed so i am searching for answers myself to present to my doctor. I have had all the scans, mri xrays etc but all show normal results.....If you think you can help please get back to me!

Thank-you so much x

[Tuckamore]

Hello Dennis,

Welcome to the Pain Management Forum. I am glad that you found us and took the time to post. I am sorry that you have been experiencing chronic undiagnosed pain for three years.

I assume that when you say bulging you mean of the spinal discs and have had some steroidal injections. Is that correct?

I don't know a lot about PNE but I did do some reading and found that patients usually exhibit pain in the penis, scrotum, labia, perineum, or anorectal region that is aggravated by sitting and relieved by standing. It's usually absent when recumbent or when sitting on a toilet seat. This is usually a clinical diagnosis and based on history. There are other symptoms. This condition seems to rare.

If I thought I had this condition I would research it all I could and see a specialist in the condition. I would think a neurologist would be able to determine if you indeed may have PNE (pudendal nerve entrapment) or PN (pudendal neuralgia). They are similar conditions but different and have different treatments.

I hope you will get to the bottom of your symptoms. Please let us know how you are doing. I will look forward to your updates. Please feel free to ask additional questions.

Best of Luck,
~Tuck