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Suggest An OTC Medicine To Relieve Spinal Pain
I was given a spinal injection of a steroid 3 days ago to relieve the pain caused by my severe lumbar spinal stenosis. Immediately afterward I was given Percocet (sp?). I was pain free for the rest of the day but the next morning my pain began to come back, each day a bit more. I don t see the Dr for my follow up for another week. Can you suggest what the best OTC drug I could take to help relieve the pain until I can see the Dr. again?
Tue, 31 Oct 2017
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Ideally,I would fill a prescription to cover for at least 5days after a procedure to remove all otc hassles,given the choice,I would have done it.Anyway you may try excedrin or Tylenol or Advil in meantime.Use back brace for support in daytime,avoid bending,lifting anything.If have muscle spasms,otc soma tab twice a day after meals.
Ideally,I would fill a prescription to cover for at least 5days after a procedure to remove all otc hassles,given the choice,I would have done it.Anyway you may try excedrin or Tylenol or Advil in meantime.Use back brace for support in daytime,avoid bending,lifting anything.If have muscle spasms,otc soma tab twice a day after meals.
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