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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Is The Remedy For Back Pain?

Hi, I have been having lower back pain for years and in the last six months it has gotten really bad. I take lyrica three pills three times a day and I was recently given cortisone pills for five days to help with the inflammation, it helped but not enough. I am since then back on naproxen and morphine as well. I have had tingling and numbness in the left side of my body for the last six months, no recent accident or injury to cause the pain. I have been getting more frequent headaches, sometimes migraines, nausea, sharp shooting pains in my left leg. And most recently I have been having the feeling of cold liquid flowing out of my spine and through my hips towards my legs. I am on a waiting list to have an MRI but i still haven t received my appointment. I also noticed that my urine and bladder control is weakening. I am scared, what do you think the problem is?
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
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In my opinion you should get an MRI of your spine done as soon as possible. As it might be the signs of cauda equina syndrome. For immediate relief have some pain killer and some muscle relaxants , do some back strengthening exercises. Do not lie down on soft mattress use hard one instead and consult a neuro-physician or a neuro-surgeon as soon as possible .
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What Is The Remedy For Back Pain?

Hi thanks for using HCM In my opinion you should get an MRI of your spine done as soon as possible. As it might be the signs of cauda equina syndrome. For immediate relief have some pain killer and some muscle relaxants , do some back strengthening exercises. Do not lie down on soft mattress use hard one instead and consult a neuro-physician or a neuro-surgeon as soon as possible .