How to manage the extreme pain, numbness in leg, fever and back stiffness caused by disc hernia?
Patient: I have been diagnosed with a disc hernia toon through MRI L4L5. I have an apt. to see an ortho Dr. on te 27th but have developed new symptoms. Please advice, Fever, body aches and stiffness in my back, numbness down my left leg accompanied by extreme pain. I am crying as I am in sooo much pain. What should I do? Doctor: Hi,Your symptoms are due to pinched nerve in the lower back region. For relief of pain, you can take pregabalin or gabapentin capsules. Also, you should be on complete bed rest.If pain does not subside, you may benefit from taking epidural injections.Best wishes,Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)