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Suggest Treatment For Shooting Pain In The Toes And Shin

I have just begun taking Harvoni, and I think i m having some bad side effects from this drug. i m having really bad pains shooting down my left side , from my back to my shin to my toes. now my whole left leg is numb, and I can barely take a step, whats wrong?
posted on Sun, 5 Mar 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for asking. I understand your cincern.
The shooting pain in back.. shin to toes seems to be nurogenic.. mostly caused by irritated nerve roots emerging from space between vertebrae (lumbo sachral region of spine ) due to vertebral or disc problem.
CT scan /MRI of the region would detect exact site to confirm the cause & facilitate treatment.
A spinal surgeon would help for specific management (by oral pain medicines/steroid injection locally/physiotherapy /surgery in few cases.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Shooting Pain In The Toes And Shin

Hi, Thanks for asking. I understand your cincern. The shooting pain in back.. shin to toes seems to be nurogenic.. mostly caused by irritated nerve roots emerging from space between vertebrae (lumbo sachral region of spine ) due to vertebral or disc problem. CT scan /MRI of the region would detect exact site to confirm the cause & facilitate treatment. A spinal surgeon would help for specific management (by oral pain medicines/steroid injection locally/physiotherapy /surgery in few cases. Thanks.