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Suggest Treatment For Pinched Nerve In Back While Having Blood Pressure

I have a pinch nerve in my back. The doctor has me on Hydrocodone 10/325. The medicine makes me hyper. It helps the pain but my blood pressure keeps rising when I take it. Yesterday, it was 136/98. I didn t eat anything before taking it. The doctor was concerned with my blood pressure the last time I went in. He said if it says high, then he wants me to start taking the samples of blood pressure medication. The bottom number has been ranging from 85 to 90. I don t know if I should start taking the blood pressure medication while taking the hydrocodone.
Fri, 28 Feb 2020
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Hi,

First of all, hydrocodone or a centrally acting pain killer is not recommended in your case. You should do an MRI Lateral view spine to detect the cause of the pinched nerve you have, then you should ask a specialist in neurosurgery for help. Second, after stopping hydrocodone you should measure your blood pressure and take the medical treatment such as Indapamide Hemihydrate 1.5 mg 30 minutes before the breakfast once per day. The hormonal therapy for women for contraception or replacement therapy should be reassessed with a gynecologist.

Third, if you suffer from over weight, you should go on diet, because the obesity can aggravate the back pain and the deficiency of vitamin D and calcium can also aggravate back pain. Fourth, you should decrease salt and fat intake, because the medical treatment for hypertension can reduce the high pressure alone. Finally, vitamin B complex can help you with your condition, so you should take vitamin B complex once per day after meal.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mustafa, Neurologist
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Suggest Treatment For Pinched Nerve In Back While Having Blood Pressure

Hi, First of all, hydrocodone or a centrally acting pain killer is not recommended in your case. You should do an MRI Lateral view spine to detect the cause of the pinched nerve you have, then you should ask a specialist in neurosurgery for help. Second, after stopping hydrocodone you should measure your blood pressure and take the medical treatment such as Indapamide Hemihydrate 1.5 mg 30 minutes before the breakfast once per day. The hormonal therapy for women for contraception or replacement therapy should be reassessed with a gynecologist. Third, if you suffer from over weight, you should go on diet, because the obesity can aggravate the back pain and the deficiency of vitamin D and calcium can also aggravate back pain. Fourth, you should decrease salt and fat intake, because the medical treatment for hypertension can reduce the high pressure alone. Finally, vitamin B complex can help you with your condition, so you should take vitamin B complex once per day after meal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mustafa, Neurologist