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Suggest Treatment For Back Pain Radiating To Legs On One Side
Question: My mother aged 65 has Blood pressure and diabetics.Since last one week she is having problems with back pain.The pain is only on one side of back down upto the leg and sometimes upto the toe.She has been taking bedrest and on medication after consultation with a doctor.But the drugs she is using makes her sleepy and she is having pain in jaws when she yawns.I am not able to figure out the reason for pain its been for more than 2 weeks.doctor is also not sure so i am supecting the drugs she is using.I am listing those below please shed some light on this problem.
Her blood sugar levels are 166mg before breakfast and 336mg after breakfast.
Tablets are
1.fepace-od
2.lexcita-c
3.onglyza 5mg
4.amary 1mg
pls help. She is always sick usually but never had this problem.
Her blood sugar levels are 166mg before breakfast and 336mg after breakfast.
Tablets are
1.fepace-od
2.lexcita-c
3.onglyza 5mg
4.amary 1mg
pls help. She is always sick usually but never had this problem.
Brief Answer:
Pinched nerve is a possibility. Need MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic. I see that your mother has been suffering from back pain that radiates down her leg only on one side. This is a typical sign of a pinched nerve. The condition is very common in elderly women due to softening of the bones with age (osteoporosis).
If that is truley what is wrong, there are many treatment options, both non surgical and surgical. But i don;t want to trouble you with that discussion until we can confirm diagnosis.
Have her get a PLAIN MRI of the Lumbar region and upload the scans to me. I can help you understand what is going on there and if a pinched nerve is what is causing the problem.
In the mean time. Pain medications like Imol and Brufen will help as long as she has no kidney issues. If she does then she would need to take a medication like Ultracet.
These medications will tide her over till she is scanned.
Let me know what your plans are and i will assist as I can
Vin
Pinched nerve is a possibility. Need MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic. I see that your mother has been suffering from back pain that radiates down her leg only on one side. This is a typical sign of a pinched nerve. The condition is very common in elderly women due to softening of the bones with age (osteoporosis).
If that is truley what is wrong, there are many treatment options, both non surgical and surgical. But i don;t want to trouble you with that discussion until we can confirm diagnosis.
Have her get a PLAIN MRI of the Lumbar region and upload the scans to me. I can help you understand what is going on there and if a pinched nerve is what is causing the problem.
In the mean time. Pain medications like Imol and Brufen will help as long as she has no kidney issues. If she does then she would need to take a medication like Ultracet.
These medications will tide her over till she is scanned.
Let me know what your plans are and i will assist as I can
Vin
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