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Pain In Middle Area Of Back, Spreading, Swelling With Numbness, Itching. Taking Medication, Not Helping
For 3 weeks have had middle back area, pain migrating to right side where there is small swelling with numbness and slight itching. No pain in the swelling area but rather under it. Initially, I was put on Tylenol and Tramadol 5 mg for pain...second week changed to Motrin 600 mg and Hydrocodone, pain & swelling still there.
Thu, 14 Nov 2013
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Your history may be suggestive of some boil could be there with infection, do not use steroid, if it is infection then with steroid it might get flare up, I would advise you to have some antibiotic (Amoxiciline ) would be best choice 500 mg thrice day for pain and inflammation you can take Ibuprofen 400 mg twice a day, if this is not responding to it then better to get it examined by doctor, have nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
Your history may be suggestive of some boil could be there with infection, do not use steroid, if it is infection then with steroid it might get flare up, I would advise you to have some antibiotic (Amoxiciline ) would be best choice 500 mg thrice day for pain and inflammation you can take Ibuprofen 400 mg twice a day, if this is not responding to it then better to get it examined by doctor, have nice day.
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