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What Causes Sharp Pain In The Upper Back?
I have been having sharp upper back pain recently. it started occurring 2x s week, usually at night where I could not sleep and had to walk around all night due to the pain. Last Sunday I went to ER at 2am. they gave me drugs for pain and ranitidine for indigestion. My PCP was not available and I saw a NP yesterday that gave me Hydrocodon for the pain and referred me to an Orthopedic. I see them next Monday, but the pain is so bad I can not function at work and only get a couple hours of sleep per night. not sure what to do
Fri, 4 Jan 2019
Hi,
Sharp pain in the upper back suggest some muscular or spine related issues. so taking drugs till confirmation of a diagnosis is the only solution to get rid of the pain.
You can have hot water compression also for relief. Also, have a complete X-ray or CT of back to rule out the possibility.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nirav Nimavat,
General & Family Physician
Sharp pain in the upper back suggest some muscular or spine related issues. so taking drugs till confirmation of a diagnosis is the only solution to get rid of the pain.
You can have hot water compression also for relief. Also, have a complete X-ray or CT of back to rule out the possibility.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nirav Nimavat,
General & Family Physician
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