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Unbearable pain in back
The main problem is unbearable pain in back i have diagnosed with spine tuberculosis and it's been 20 days having anti tuberculosis drugs but pain getting worse day by day no relief also having pain killer Postram P in morning and evening please suggest me good pain killer and how long it will take to improve my pain with these anti tuberculosis drugs?
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Kindly see your treating doctor again for review.
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It could be pathological fracture due to infection that could be the source of increase in intensity of your pain
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need to visit clinic for examination and evaluation
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Spinal Tuberculosis (TB) causes pain due to the bacteria causing destruction of bone in Spine ..Pain is worse on changing positions ..appropriate dose TB drugs if effective taken daily would help slowly reduce the pain over 2-3months ..during that time should keep a watch on weakness in legs..
If pain is worsening while on TB drugs that suggests maybe you are not taking proper dose or its drug resistant TB
Ideally i recommend a biopsy before starting TB drugs to check if the medicines are going to be effective or not.
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please share your MRI images & biopsy reports alongwith any blood reports
Share list of TB drugs which you are taking with dosage..
also share your bodyweight
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painkillers will help only if there is pain while you are lying in bed..
but you will still experience pain on changing positions..
Keep some patience as its just been 20 days since you started TB drugs
There's a long battle ahead for the next one year ..
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Dr Bhavin Shial
Consultant Spine Surgeon
Mumbai
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Kindly seek a consultation with ur scans
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Dr. Amitabh Gupta
Spine Surgeon
19 yrs exp
Delhi
If pain is increasing then immediately consult for proper treatment. Don’t neglect.
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