Really worried.. flare up 8 weeks post op
Hi! im after hopefully a bit of reassurance
I had l5/s1 discectomy 8 weeks ago. Since I woke up from the op I’ve had ZERO pain it’s been amazing. I’ve been so careful. I’m still off work, haven’t lifted my toddler at all, I’ve always had help at home and have been lucky.
Anyway. Ive had a cough since Monday. put on steroids for my asthma but have been coughing evenings nights and mornings. I also had physio in the NHS on Wednesday. but I woke up Friday with back pain. it was constant but not severe, and worsened when I coughed. Then on Saturday, by the afternoon, the back pain went but I’ve had a horrible heaviness in my hamstring (my awful awful sciatica pre op was hamstring). it’s worse when I stand up from sitting etc. it’s not painful it’s just a horrible heaviness. but I’m so so worried, is this a sign of reherniation?
I thought it was from the coughing but now I’m wondering if it’s from my first physio session.
i feel so worried and deflated 💔