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Tingling And Numbness In Left Hand. MRI Showed Disc Bulge. Have Ulcerative Colitis. Quit Steroids?
my name is ashish from jabalpur my question is that i have tinglinling and numbness in my left hand . i have done MRI which shows disc bulge at c4-c5 c5-c6. my doctor pescribe maxgalin 50 . i have ulcerative colitis also for this i take steroids is there any problem .kindly suggest proper guidance.presently i am having flare up due to ulcerative colitis & weakness numbness. email- YYYY@YYYY . i have one query is that i have flare up some time in 4 months and i have to take steroids and some time 2 month for which i have to take 40 mg and then taper one month course. kind suggest best option to quit steroids
Mon, 27 Aug 2012
Hello Ashish
Yhanks for posting your query to HCM
The tingling and numbness that you are having is due to the disc bulge at vertebral position C4-C5.
Your doctor has prescribed medicine. Some exercises are also required for this condition.
Regarding your query about using steroids for ulcerative colitis, then I would like to tell you that ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease and it needs life long treatment with steroids during flare up.
The dosage for steroids is that it has to be tapered off slowly.
The is the treatment for your problem.
Thanks and take care
Yhanks for posting your query to HCM
The tingling and numbness that you are having is due to the disc bulge at vertebral position C4-C5.
Your doctor has prescribed medicine. Some exercises are also required for this condition.
Regarding your query about using steroids for ulcerative colitis, then I would like to tell you that ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease and it needs life long treatment with steroids during flare up.
The dosage for steroids is that it has to be tapered off slowly.
The is the treatment for your problem.
Thanks and take care
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