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What Could Be The Reason For The Pain In The Sciatica Nerve, Having Taken The Steroids And Muscle Relaxers Have Not Helped?

I went to the er with what i thought was sciatica but the pain is all in my left leg. they gave me a steroid shot and a pain shot and sent me home with muscle relaxers. the pain has not gotten in better i havent slept in 36 hours and im running a fever now. I am on a lot of meds. I have RA. what else could be causing my pain. its like a charlie horse from my buttock to my foot.
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement 's  Response
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for sciatica one should have pain radiating from buttock to the foot /below knee on the back side of limb.this pain increases on walking and associated with numbness or tingling sensation in limb.To relieve sciatica pain drugs like gabapentine/pregablin are given in adequate dose under medical supervision.
wish you good health and take care.
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What Could Be The Reason For The Pain In The Sciatica Nerve, Having Taken The Steroids And Muscle Relaxers Have Not Helped?

hi for sciatica one should have pain radiating from buttock to the foot /below knee on the back side of limb.this pain increases on walking and associated with numbness or tingling sensation in limb.To relieve sciatica pain drugs like gabapentine/pregablin are given in adequate dose under medical supervision. wish you good health and take care.