[Maria]

Welcome blg,
I pretty much 2nd what Dale stated at the end there as I too have some permanent nerve damage from my 1992 percutaneous L4 discectomy and have had quite a roller coaster ride with symtoms esp. the first 5 years after the surgery which later settled down into rather a feeling of numbness encapsulating my right leg or as I like to think of it ~ like my real leg is encased in a covering that is made of wood (peg leg) or so it feels at times.

My first two toes on the right foot feel numb at times and I have the pins and needles sensation in the leg, sometimes feeling like water is running down my leg or something is crawling on it and there isn't of course.

The worse symtoms have eased up as I mentioned and I've been on 1800mg of Neurontin since 1998 that seems to have helped quite a bit as well as my very low dose pain medication however I still feel that the right leg/foot sensation is different than the left and more "clunky" so to speak.

Actually there is swelling of my lower right extremity that over the years has progressed to about mid calf however it's thought that might be early lymphedema. My father has a very bad case of it in his right leg which has progressed over the years... perhaps a familial condition...

Continue to get your diagnostics done that could help with some explanation is my best advice and of course seeing the most skilled specialist available that you are able for your residual symtoms would be ideal.