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Suggest Treatment For Spine Pain Despite Taking Dilaudid

I have injected 8mg Dilaid x s like 4-6 a day for a lot of years (never having been prescribed them.) So 4 almost 5 weeks ago I sustained an injury and herniated my L5, S1 I believe. The doctor knows for sure, I had an MRI. I m being prescribed 4mg of Dilaid every 4-6 as needed. Problem is I have to take double that and my pain is still a 10 24/7!! What if anything gcan I do?
Mon, 17 Dec 2018
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Hello,

The pain is caused by nerve compression induced by prolapsed disc.

As the common analgesics failed you can opt for a steroid injection to the spine which has got good results.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Spine Pain Despite Taking Dilaudid

Hello, The pain is caused by nerve compression induced by prolapsed disc. As the common analgesics failed you can opt for a steroid injection to the spine which has got good results. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician