Back pain, prescribed naproxen, tramadol,muscle relaxers. Feeling numb in stomach. Treatment?
Patient: I have been having sever back pain in my middle back.  Been to the doctor twice and been told they do not see anything wrong with me and once gave me 3 days of muscle relaxers and Naproxin and the second time I was I was given 2 days of Tramadol.  I am now having numbness in my stomach area in addition to the back pain. Doctor: these can be due to acidiy and gadtritis caused by medicines as all of the pain kilers cause hypercidity and gastritisneed to take antacids to clear the stomach no oily non fatty no greesy food low protein diets with high fiber and plnty of water intake will help