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Suggest Treatment For Severe Back Pain With Mild Degenerative Disc Disease
I am experiencing severe back pain (lumbar) for 4 days. It is difficult to get up from a sitting position and I find I must stand still and try to straighten up for a minute or two before I can attempt to move my legs and walk. Walking is difficult for several minutes, and then the pain subsides somewhat. I am okay standing and walking around for about 10 minutes before I experience pain again and feel the need to sit down. No pain shooting down either leg. I do have mild degenerative disk disease. Lying down is generally comfortable, unless I turn over. Getting up from bed is painful. I tried Ibuprofen, and naproxen. Neither made any impact on pain. Have taken 2 hydrocodone pills in the past 24 hours. Not much impact. Ice doesn t seem to help. Should I consult my doctor?
Fri, 20 Jan 2017
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
Hi,
In acute phase of pain, take rest and hot pad fomentation. Over the counter pain medicine like Ibuprofen 400 -600 mg (depending on your age/body weight/severity of pain)twice a day after food. Or injection of pain medicine/steroid by doctor mostly works. After the pain goes, consult a spinal surgeon for specific advise (medicines/physiotherapy/local steroid injection/surgery).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Back Pain With Mild Degenerative Disc Disease
Hi, In acute phase of pain, take rest and hot pad fomentation. Over the counter pain medicine like Ibuprofen 400 -600 mg (depending on your age/body weight/severity of pain)twice a day after food. Or injection of pain medicine/steroid by doctor mostly works. After the pain goes, consult a spinal surgeon for specific advise (medicines/physiotherapy/local steroid injection/surgery). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale