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Suggest Treatment For Spinal Stenosis And Sciatica

Hello I m 56 yrs old female I have been diagnoised with spinal stenosis and sciatica. Went for first epidural steroids injection 8 weeks age not results. Went back forsecond epidural cortisone injection without sedation last Thursday. As woo as Dr put needle in my lower back I felt pain Dr proceeder by saying he would administer more numbing medication but I told him I was still feeling pain. Dr States he is almost done, in meantime I m on tears. Finallly the doctor is finished. As I m adjusting yo tbr sitting position I notice excruciating pain inky right hip down the inside of the groin and inner thigh down the leg to the foot. I could not move my right leg up down sideways. I was in excrutiating pain. I could only lye down in order to be free of pain. I could not stand either. After two days in hospital I was discharged home but I still have limited movement in my right leg please help foot
Wed, 30 Dec 2015
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for pain you can be benefited by prebaline and gabapentin and amitrypitiline or duloxetine.
physiotherapy is also advised.
MRI SPINE is also necessary.
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Suggest Treatment For Spinal Stenosis And Sciatica

for pain you can be benefited by prebaline and gabapentin and amitrypitiline or duloxetine. physiotherapy is also advised. MRI SPINE is also necessary.