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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?

9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

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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Dr. Hooman Melamed answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

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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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

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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