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I have sciatica from a damaged disk in l4 l5 and am awaiting surgery. lately i have been having body aches, weakness and dizzy spells. normal?
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No : Stress may be affecting your immune system and you may be coming down with a cold- get checked -or even something like lyme disease.
Answered 8/28/2012
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Not normal: You should have your internist do a full chk up before proceeding w/ the surgery.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: Sounds like you are getting sick. See your PCP to see why you are having these symptoms, but generally they are not related to the disk.
Answered 8/4/2015
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