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Suggest Treatment For Degenerative Arthritis

I have been diagnosed with degenerative arthritis and a bulging disc in my back and have symptoms of sharp pain on the lower left side of my back. I have been taking Belviq and it seems as though the pain becomes more severe when I am taking it, and less severe when I stop. Is this my imagination or is there a chance that Belviq is causing the pain to be more intense?
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
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After going through your query I concluded that you are having backache. You are taking belviq. You noticed that when you take belviq you have more pain, while if you don't take it you have less pain. Your observation is correct. Backache is observed in many of patients taking this drug. I think you should stop it. Backache is known side effect of belviq. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any further questions then don't hesitate to writing to us . I will be happy to help you.
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Wishing you good health.
Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Degenerative Arthritis

Hi Welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you are having backache. You are taking belviq. You noticed that when you take belviq you have more pain, while if you don t take it you have less pain. Your observation is correct. Backache is observed in many of patients taking this drug. I think you should stop it. Backache is known side effect of belviq. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any further questions then don t hesitate to writing to us . I will be happy to help you. You can also write to me directly on below link: https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho Wishing you good health. Take care.