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Leg Pain Due To Disc. Done Acupuncture. Have Bronchitis, Brittle Asthma. Can Prednisone Dosage Be Increased?

I have severe pain in my leg (right) which I have been told is coming from the disc (Left middle) and effected the nerve.Have had accupuncture.No relief.Suffer from brochectasis and brittle asthma.Take 3 mg prednisone and seretide inhaler.Question.Allergic to so many things am afraid of any other pain killers.Can I up prednisone to 25mg.Would this help to reduce imflammation.I am 64 years and exercise regulary,do yoga but have curtailed all activity especially anything that twisis or backbends.Help.
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
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Hi,
From history it seems that you are having sciatica pain due to osteo-artheritis changes in your lower vertebral canal.
Never go for self medication particularly with steroids.
If you are allergic to medicines, physiotherapy will give you marked relief.
Accupuncture has no role in your problem.
Consult orthopedic surgeon and follow his advice.
Physiotherapy, traction and ahort way diathermy will help.
Do back extension exercise.
Avoid weight lifting.
Use hard bed for sleeping.
Ok and take care.
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Leg Pain Due To Disc. Done Acupuncture. Have Bronchitis, Brittle Asthma. Can Prednisone Dosage Be Increased?

Hi, From history it seems that you are having sciatica pain due to osteo-artheritis changes in your lower vertebral canal. Never go for self medication particularly with steroids. If you are allergic to medicines, physiotherapy will give you marked relief. Accupuncture has no role in your problem. Consult orthopedic surgeon and follow his advice. Physiotherapy, traction and ahort way diathermy will help. Do back extension exercise. Avoid weight lifting. Use hard bed for sleeping. Ok and take care.