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lower back pain

by jimgreg, May 09, 2008 05:23PM
my lower back has sever pain..had a mri done in 2007..said it was facet  and sciatic nerve,lower lumber..they gave me percosets for the pain..they dont even touch it..what is the safest pain killer to use..and will i need a breakthru pain killer during the mid day?????????
Member Comments (2)

by crystal1717, May 10, 2008 04:44PM
I have no answers about the pain killers but has your doctor ever said anything to you about having a nerve ablation done for the facet ? I had it done and it helped a whole lot.

by msfergy, May 10, 2008 09:07PM
Lyrica is for nerve pain,percocet and other pain meds usually wont help nerve pain.
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