Health Organization for Pudendal Education

Hi

My mum had her first pudendal nerve block in london on 16 September, at first she was really numb, 3 weeks on she is in so much more pain and her legs are now very weak and keep going numb, is this normal, she is due for her 2nd one on Nov 4th i am assuming that they will try in a different place this time, i dont think the pain could possibly get any worse, all she does is cry, she cant sit at all now and she is 71 and gets really tired standing this is destroying her i cant believe they cant make her pain bearable, has anyone got any positive advice or any ideas at all. I am desperate for her.



Hopefully
Paula

Hi Paula,
Was this a guided nerve block your Mum had? do you know where it was targeted and who the Dr. was?
I have heard accounts of flares from nerve blocks, they do tend to settle after a while, I hope this is sooner rather than later for her.
Do you know what kind of medication your Mum is taking as there may be something that can help alleviate the pain she is experiencing. I take additional tramadol on top of pregabalin and cymbalta when I am having a particularly bad episode but there are other prescriptions that can help beside this one.
I do hope that you find some positive help for her soon. Please keep us informed how she is.
Tell her we all wish her well,
Helen

Thanks for your reply Helen

My mum is on Gabapentin, pregabalin, amitriptyline, and co-codamol .. Her Dr is Dr Baranowski in London, finally have spoken to his clinical pain sec who has spoken to Dr Baranowski himself and he has now said he does not want to do the second injection untill he sees her so now off to London again for another consultation, He really cant leave her like this, I feel so sorry for all the people who suffer with this horrendous debalitating pain, cant believe they can not treat this, will keep you posted!!

Paula