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What Causes Stabbing Pain In Right Thigh, Left Foot And Right Toes Numbness?
Question: I am taking 80mg of Prozac 75mg of effector an antidepressant I take bacalao 20mg and Xanax 3 10mg or 1mg I take Advil about 80 mg and I take 100 mg of derigisic patches one patch for 3 days my left foot is drop foot and feels like it is getting numb. My right toes feel as if they are also getting numb and on the right side of the thigh it feels like a knife is jabbing me it is very tender but not red or hot would lyrics help me I also take excedrin about e pills a day
Brief Answer:
Radiculopathy
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You have been experiencing severe right leg pain and foot pain. This sounds like you have a pinched nerve in your back and is called radiculopathy. You have been able to control that pain with medications until recently and now the pain is getting worse. You are wondering if Lyrica at a higher dose may help and the answer is possibly. You can try the higher dose of 50mg twice daily.
Epidural injections were also tried but not helpful. With the amount of pain and your symptoms you may also try acupuncture, chiropractic and physical therapy. If these modalities don't help then you may be forced to try surgery to relief the pinched nerve.
In summary
1. continue medication
2. Increase lyrica to 50mg twice daily
3. Physical therapy, chiropractor or acupuncture
4. Epidural and nerve block injections
5. Surgery
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
Radiculopathy
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You have been experiencing severe right leg pain and foot pain. This sounds like you have a pinched nerve in your back and is called radiculopathy. You have been able to control that pain with medications until recently and now the pain is getting worse. You are wondering if Lyrica at a higher dose may help and the answer is possibly. You can try the higher dose of 50mg twice daily.
Epidural injections were also tried but not helpful. With the amount of pain and your symptoms you may also try acupuncture, chiropractic and physical therapy. If these modalities don't help then you may be forced to try surgery to relief the pinched nerve.
In summary
1. continue medication
2. Increase lyrica to 50mg twice daily
3. Physical therapy, chiropractor or acupuncture
4. Epidural and nerve block injections
5. Surgery
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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