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What Is The Solution For Acute Pain Due To Sciatica?
Dear Sir, My sister, aged about 47 yeas, is suffering from accute pai due to sciatica. She has herniated disc at L4-L5 and L5-S1. She has accute pain in buttoks as well as legs. Her suffering is over 10 years period. Pain relievers do not help as she has used them excessively and on their use she gets burning in stomach and gastric problem. Doctors advised surgery. But she is not prepared for it. She is diabetic and hypertensive. Kindly advise some immediate solution to relieve her pain and next course of action. Can she take Mithylcobalamin 1500mcg? Kindly advise. We are in Hyderabad, India.
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What Is The Solution For Acute Pain Due To Sciatica?
Hello, Acute pain due to sciatica is related to nerve root compression. Taking methylcobalamin will help. She can also have medicines like pregabalin for relief. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Praveen Tayal, Orthopaedic Surgeon