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What Can Be Done To Relieve Severe Pain Caused By Sciatica?
According to the an MRI that I had last month, the very last disc is almost poking thru my spine. My Dr. sent me to see a nuerosergeon, who confirmed the problem. It has the sciatic nerve pinched and I am in severe pain 24/7. The surgeon refused to do surgery because I am a smoker. I have had several other kind of surgeries and still smoked and healed up just fine. So what else can be done for me to get rid of all this pain? I hate living on pain pills.
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Wed, 6 Jun 2018
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Hi,
As a first line of management you can try analgesics like Acetaminophen or Gabapentin for symptomatic relief. If pain persist despite taking all the analgesics, you can consult a neurologist and get evaluated. Wishing you good health.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
As a first line of management you can try analgesics like Acetaminophen or Gabapentin for symptomatic relief. If pain persist despite taking all the analgesics, you can consult a neurologist and get evaluated. Wishing you good health.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
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