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What Is The Treatment For Bulging Discs, Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis And Migraines?

I am an 54 year ols African American female with lumbar spinal stinosis, 3 bulging disc, artritis, sciatia and severe migraines to name a few of my issues, I cant not get the medication I need to control my daily pain what can I do? All of my health issue came fron an auto accident 13 years ago...Help!!!
posted on Wed, 19 Feb 2014
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Hi there,

Thanks for your query.

Surgical decompression of the 'pinched' nerves (causing Sciatica) by removing bulging discs and widening of the narrowed spinal canal is the only effective treatment for joint problems.

For chronic migraine, a long-term (6-12 months or even more) course of a combination of an anti-depressant, a sedative and a beta-blocker (such as atenolol) is very likely to cure migraines.

Oral Sumatriptan tablet, if taken just prior to occurrence of migraine attack, is effective in aborting the attack.

Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses.

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Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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What Is The Treatment For Bulging Discs, Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis And Migraines?

Hi there, Thanks for your query. Surgical decompression of the pinched nerves (causing Sciatica) by removing bulging discs and widening of the narrowed spinal canal is the only effective treatment for joint problems. For chronic migraine, a long-term (6-12 months or even more) course of a combination of an anti-depressant, a sedative and a beta-blocker (such as atenolol) is very likely to cure migraines. Oral Sumatriptan tablet, if taken just prior to occurrence of migraine attack, is effective in aborting the attack. Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses. If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries. Take care Dr. Rakesh Karanwal