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Severe Pain In Left Foot. Diagnosed As Bulged Disc. Taking Painkillers. Had Gastric Bypass. Advice?
I have severe in my left foot ha generates from as far up as my hip. I am taking meds for it but nothing is helping today. I ahve been disgnose with 4 bulged disk and degenerative disk disease. I cant not get any kind of relief today. I am taking gabapentin and acetaminiphen/caffine/but. ..I have been off pain killer four about 7 days meaning I didnt have med to contain the pain until today. How long does it take for the med to inter my system? Wht is the gabapntin not working? I have had gastric bypass..Is it a possible of not enough vitamin B? I have doctor that is free why would I pay for an answer duh!
Wed, 31 Jul 2013
Hello
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You can try physiotherapy for pain relief. It will certainly help you.
Ultrasound therapy and TENS (Trans cutaneous electric nerve stimulation) will reduce the pain. After that you can do exercises.
Other methods like ozone ablation and radiofrequency ablation can be tried.
Surgical methods can be needed and it can be done after consultation with neurosurgeon.
Get well soon.
Take care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
You can try physiotherapy for pain relief. It will certainly help you.
Ultrasound therapy and TENS (Trans cutaneous electric nerve stimulation) will reduce the pain. After that you can do exercises.
Other methods like ozone ablation and radiofrequency ablation can be tried.
Surgical methods can be needed and it can be done after consultation with neurosurgeon.
Get well soon.
Take care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
These symptoms are part of lumbar disc degeneration with PIVD where the nerves get compressed by the protruded disc..
There are several treatment modalities with medicines, physiotherapy and with injections in the back called epidural injections and root/facet blocks.
If you dont get better with these treatment ,I suggest you undergo surgery, by which the nerves are decompressed by removing the protruded disc (discectomy), which would significantly improve your symptoms
Hope this helps you.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Thanks for writing to us.
These symptoms are part of lumbar disc degeneration with PIVD where the nerves get compressed by the protruded disc..
There are several treatment modalities with medicines, physiotherapy and with injections in the back called epidural injections and root/facet blocks.
If you dont get better with these treatment ,I suggest you undergo surgery, by which the nerves are decompressed by removing the protruded disc (discectomy), which would significantly improve your symptoms
Hope this helps you.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
I find this answer helpful
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