[vince s]

...severe pain and leg swelled.? Swelling abated but has not gone away. Also diagnosed with lumbar stenosis-L2; L3; L4. operated on 3/4/08. symptoms remain. Numbness in buttocks; groin; private parts; ankles; insteps. swelling in ankles, calfs; insteps. Urinary dis-function; incontinence. diabetes test-neg.; heart tests--ekg; echo-cardiogram; stress tests; angiogram--all neg. doppler test/blod clot-neg. Bowel dis-function on 3 occasions. difficulty in rising from chair; weakness in both legs; after sitting for more than 10 min. difficult to stand; can't move legs for several minutes. Can't straighten up; have to walk bent over with cane. sounds like Cauda Equina, but 4 dr's-S-Surgeon; GP; Orthopedist ; Neurologist, say no. Now on Lyrica for 2 weeks-no relief except slightly better urinary function. now go for about 3-4 hours without need to empty bladder. At times, legs are normal-no swelling, but only temporary. Lying down does not help. Get up in A.M. with legs swollen. Left leg 2x as swollen as RT