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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Abdominal Nerve Pain Post Treatment For Shingles
My mom had shingles back in November. Now, mom has the nerve ending pain in the middle of her stomach to the left side. Has been taking Gabapentine 600 x 3 times a day. Also mom just started taking duloxetine 30mg once a day for her anxiety. The pain is so bad lately, mom sits and cries at night , praying the pain will go away. Mom was also a cancer patient which mom is cancer free. Has had radiation and Chemo. My question is can anyone help my mom with the pain she is feeling...I don t know what to do.. I do not have a credit card at this time..please help me figure this out..
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
General & Family Physician, Dr. Sameena's Response
hello , thanks for your query. if a pateint like your mom comes to my clinic.. initially i would start her ant acids like raberazole 20 mg/ intra venous injection of rabeprazole.. as this sympotms do suggest of gastric pain...
secondly i would like to further evaluate by doing sonography of abdomen to reveal any abnormalities..also will run some test for enzyme levels
thirdly blood test are necessary for her.. i cant simly treat her on out patient bases as she has previous history of cancer i would like to further keep under observation in hospital... there MIGHT BE chances of secondary MEANS REOCCURENCE OF CANCER ...
Ihope you got your answer... in case if you want to take her to the
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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Abdominal Nerve Pain Post Treatment For Shingles
hello , thanks for your query. if a pateint like your mom comes to my clinic.. initially i would start her ant acids like raberazole 20 mg/ intra venous injection of rabeprazole.. as this sympotms do suggest of gastric pain... secondly i would like to further evaluate by doing sonography of abdomen to reveal any abnormalities..also will run some test for enzyme levels thirdly blood test are necessary for her.. i cant simly treat her on out patient bases as she has previous history of cancer i would like to further keep under observation in hospital... there MIGHT BE chances of secondary MEANS REOCCURENCE OF CANCER ... Ihope you got your answer... in case if you want to take her to the