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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In The Back

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Posted on Fri, 17 Feb 2017
Question: I have been doing coke too much lately. I have been ok but tonight my lower back feels puffy and swollen. Will this subside? Rest of me feels fine.
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Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.

If you do cocaine intravenously, this is a serious matter as it could represent a spinal cord infection. If you snort cocaine, the low back pain is likely unrelated and will go away on its own.

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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In The Back

Brief Answer: Consultation Detailed Answer: Hello, and thanks for your question. If you do cocaine intravenously, this is a serious matter as it could represent a spinal cord infection. If you snort cocaine, the low back pain is likely unrelated and will go away on its own. Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied. In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers