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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Buttocks After Getting Depo Shot
Question: was recieved the depo shot in my butt in april 29 a couple days later i felt pain then on the 6th of may i was in the er they did a ultrasound because i am a diabetic the pain runs from under the butt down the right leg to the foot were the foot swells there was no blood clots in my leg so then i followed up with mu doctor where she did an exam and her and 2 other doctors told me its sounds lik sciatica i was then referred to get a mri on the lower back spine with and without contrast i then got a call and was told everything looks great so i went nd got another option from another doctor all they did was give me another ultrasound negative too i am still suffering from pain and have been referred to physical therapy where i was given a cane and i still have pain now im being told my right side pelvic is bent
Brief Answer:
Need some info from you ma'am, list of possibilities
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I have a few clarifications which will help me rule out a few possible causes, so it would help if you could be so kind as to respond to each one of them:
+Was there some amount of pain in the region even before the shot, and the pain was aggravated by the shot and got worse?
+Could you mention your weight and height please?
+Is there any swelling, oozing of pus, redness in the region where the depo shot was given?
+Are your blood glucose levels well controlled? What was your last HbA1c?
+Any fever off late?
+So the MRI of the lower spine was clear? No abnormalities found?
With the current information at hand, before I receive a reply from you these are the following possibilities I am suspecting:
+Sciatica: But the presentation of pain and location described by you does not match this condition, need a physical examination
+Infection or abscess from the depo shot given, usually requiring antibiotic coverage and/or incision and drainage
+Spinal abnormality (e.g. disc bulge, disc prolapse, etc; causing the pain through your leg)
+Poorly controlled blood glucose levels resulting in poor healing and thus either only pain and/or infection
I look forward to hearing from you in order to help you further. Please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Need some info from you ma'am, list of possibilities
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I have a few clarifications which will help me rule out a few possible causes, so it would help if you could be so kind as to respond to each one of them:
+Was there some amount of pain in the region even before the shot, and the pain was aggravated by the shot and got worse?
+Could you mention your weight and height please?
+Is there any swelling, oozing of pus, redness in the region where the depo shot was given?
+Are your blood glucose levels well controlled? What was your last HbA1c?
+Any fever off late?
+So the MRI of the lower spine was clear? No abnormalities found?
With the current information at hand, before I receive a reply from you these are the following possibilities I am suspecting:
+Sciatica: But the presentation of pain and location described by you does not match this condition, need a physical examination
+Infection or abscess from the depo shot given, usually requiring antibiotic coverage and/or incision and drainage
+Spinal abnormality (e.g. disc bulge, disc prolapse, etc; causing the pain through your leg)
+Poorly controlled blood glucose levels resulting in poor healing and thus either only pain and/or infection
I look forward to hearing from you in order to help you further. Please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
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