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Suggest Treatment For Back Pain And Neck Pain Due To Bulging Discs

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Posted on Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Question: Hi I have chronic back pain which is caused by my bulging disc in my lower back and upper neck. I have suffered with this for over 6 years now and has really taken a toll on my body. I have talked to so many doctors that have said that there is nothing to do but try to ease the pain. The pain has brought on depression for me these last 2 years of my life. I have always tried to improve my emotional instability but nothing has worked and I'm not a fan of prescription drugs. I have done research and found that an emotional support animal can be a great help so i was wondering if you could help me with this by writing me a note for an emotional support animal.
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Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: emotional support animal Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. You are certainly having a very bad pain and depression. I routinely see many such pqtients in my clinic and I really understand how difficukt it is to spend each day with so much of pain. I totally understand your disagreement to take the medicnes. But seeing so many patients ease out their pain with medicines, I cannot skip informing you about them. The medicnes which I found most effective for my patients are pregabaline , amitriptyline and carbamazepine. One if them or in combination helps in reducing pain of neuropathy like in your case. Further treating depression with fluoxetine orbvenlafaxine or escitalopram will make you more capable to handle this pain. Believe me the medications are very safe and are good enogh to take care of the pain and depression. Regarding the emotional support animal, you are eligible fot the same and for that you need to submit a letter (below mentioned format) from a physician or a psychiatrist. There is legally a good chance that you will get one . But there are two problems: 1. The letter has to be from a doctor practicing in your own country. 2. The doctor should have physically examined you and certified the amount of disability? 3. You should be under his care for a minimum duration of 1 month to be enable to certify you. Our capacity to provide you with a letter fails in in these three clauses. Nonetheless I have provided you a letter below and see if it helps. But I will be sincere in admiting that it would be better to seek this letter from your treating doctor. Dear Housing Authority/Landlord/Co-op Board The person carrying this letter is my patient, and has been under my care since today. I am intimately familiar with her history and with the functional limitations imposed by her disability. She meets the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Due to mental illness, she has certain limitations regarding social interaction/coping with stress/anxiety, etc. In order to help alleviate these difficulties, and to enhance her ability to live independently and to fully use and enjoy the dwelling unit you own and/or administer, I am prescribing an emotional support animal that will assist her in coping with his/her disability. Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD Psychiatry Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Suggest Treatment For Back Pain And Neck Pain Due To Bulging Discs

Brief Answer: emotional support animal Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. You are certainly having a very bad pain and depression. I routinely see many such pqtients in my clinic and I really understand how difficukt it is to spend each day with so much of pain. I totally understand your disagreement to take the medicnes. But seeing so many patients ease out their pain with medicines, I cannot skip informing you about them. The medicnes which I found most effective for my patients are pregabaline , amitriptyline and carbamazepine. One if them or in combination helps in reducing pain of neuropathy like in your case. Further treating depression with fluoxetine orbvenlafaxine or escitalopram will make you more capable to handle this pain. Believe me the medications are very safe and are good enogh to take care of the pain and depression. Regarding the emotional support animal, you are eligible fot the same and for that you need to submit a letter (below mentioned format) from a physician or a psychiatrist. There is legally a good chance that you will get one . But there are two problems: 1. The letter has to be from a doctor practicing in your own country. 2. The doctor should have physically examined you and certified the amount of disability? 3. You should be under his care for a minimum duration of 1 month to be enable to certify you. Our capacity to provide you with a letter fails in in these three clauses. Nonetheless I have provided you a letter below and see if it helps. But I will be sincere in admiting that it would be better to seek this letter from your treating doctor. Dear Housing Authority/Landlord/Co-op Board The person carrying this letter is my patient, and has been under my care since today. I am intimately familiar with her history and with the functional limitations imposed by her disability. She meets the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Due to mental illness, she has certain limitations regarding social interaction/coping with stress/anxiety, etc. In order to help alleviate these difficulties, and to enhance her ability to live independently and to fully use and enjoy the dwelling unit you own and/or administer, I am prescribing an emotional support animal that will assist her in coping with his/her disability. Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD Psychiatry Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.