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Suggest Treatment For Severe Lower Back Pain

I need to know what my options are for pain management for severe lower back pain all my doctor has tried me on is vicoprofen i told him it wasnt working so he put me on norcos after almost 6 months on the vicoprofens. The norcos were working for the pain and helping me to sleep great at night but i was also very sleepy during the day and I cannot be like that as I have a 16 month old to take care of. I am now on a hydrocodone 5/500 and back to square one still in a lot of pain and not sleeping at all basically at night. I was born without a disc between l4 and l5 and a bulging disc above l5, I also have severe muscle spasms in my back. I would like to know what other options I have to relieve my pain and be able to chase my son all day but sleep at night as well

                                                  
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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You have not mentioned your age which is very important factor in case of back pain. For treatment you can take some pain killer like ultracet or biozobid-plus only when your back pain is worse enough or disturbing your routine work. Apart from this you can take some calcium supplements like shalcal or toscal-gem once daily preferably in afternoon. You can do some physiotherapy exercises after an expert opinion of physiotherapist. I will also advice you to sleep on a plain surface as it is very helpful in case of back pain.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Lower Back Pain

You have not mentioned your age which is very important factor in case of back pain. For treatment you can take some pain killer like ultracet or biozobid-plus only when your back pain is worse enough or disturbing your routine work. Apart from this you can take some calcium supplements like shalcal or toscal-gem once daily preferably in afternoon. You can do some physiotherapy exercises after an expert opinion of physiotherapist. I will also advice you to sleep on a plain surface as it is very helpful in case of back pain.