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I Had A Shot In My Lower Back Three Weeks Again. The Very Next Morning After Getting The Shot My Butt,genitals, And Parts Of My Feet Went Numb And Still Are. The Dr Sad It Wasn’t From The Shots But I Still Have The Back Pain As Well As All Of This Numbness. Im Worried Can You Please Suggest?

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Posted on Tue, 4 Apr 2023
Question: I had a shot in my lower back three weeks again. The very next morning after getting the shot my butt,genitals, and parts of my feet went numb and still are. The dr sad it wasn’t from the shots but I still have the back pain as well as all of this numbness. Im worried.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
May be due to shot.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
From your history and symptoms it seems that it was due to shot which you had, to confirm that you can go for Nerve Conduction test.Now you can take methylcobalamine 1500 mg at night along with gabapentine .

Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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I Had A Shot In My Lower Back Three Weeks Again. The Very Next Morning After Getting The Shot My Butt,genitals, And Parts Of My Feet Went Numb And Still Are. The Dr Sad It Wasn’t From The Shots But I Still Have The Back Pain As Well As All Of This Numbness. Im Worried Can You Please Suggest?

Brief Answer: May be due to shot. Detailed Answer: Hello, From your history and symptoms it seems that it was due to shot which you had, to confirm that you can go for Nerve Conduction test.Now you can take methylcobalamine 1500 mg at night along with gabapentine . Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal.