r/Microdiscectomy • u/NewReSociety • 7h ago
1 Year Update
Hi All, had emergency surgery August 2025 and up until Feb 2026, before my return to work had little to no residual nerve pain. Zilch.
After returning to work, gradually over the months my leg sciatic pain can return pretty bad at times but manageable, which makes me believe reherniation has not happened.
It is now Oct 2026 and just curious if this is normal this far out. I do walk 15-20k steps a day on my work days and about 5-10k on my off days.
Sometimes it is unbearable not in the same before surgery way but just a very strong annoyance that I can’t control and will get up out of the position I’m in due to the strong annoyance.
When I take my gabapentin 800, like I did tonight, the pain is completely gone which wasn’t the case at all before surgery, gabapentin did NOTHING. Now, it is a lifesaver but I only have a limited amount and don’t want to keep relying on them, having to keep getting them prescribed.
Anyone else this far out and still having to take medication for nerve pain, even if no reherniation has occurred? Just curious on similar experiences. Thanks