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Pain In Middle Of Spine, Numbness In Left Thigh. Had Gastric Bypass. Treatment?

Pain in middle of spine feeling of water running down spine. Numbness in left thigh above knee. Pain when pressure is put on spine been going on for months but has gotten worse throughout the time.it started out as a burning pain now its constant
Female 27yrs old no major health problems
Gastric bypass 18 months ago lost 197 lbs
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

Based on your symptoms, we need to exclude an impingement of nerve in the lower back region due to disc bulges. This can be confirmed with MRI scan of spine. In addition, a vitamin B12 deficiency should also be excluded.

For relief of symptoms, you could take pregabalin capsules.

Please get back if you require any additional information.



Best wishes,



Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)

Senior Consultant Neurologist

Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,

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Pain In Middle Of Spine, Numbness In Left Thigh. Had Gastric Bypass. Treatment?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Based on your symptoms, we need to exclude an impingement of nerve in the lower back region due to disc bulges. This can be confirmed with MRI scan of spine. In addition, a vitamin B12 deficiency should also be excluded. For relief of symptoms, you could take pregabalin capsules. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com