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Have been provisionally diagnosed with sciatica and have been on 3 days of difene, diazepam and solpadine with complete bed rest have failed to reliev?

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Lumbar radic : Give it some more time. Try an epidural or selective nerve root block. Seek a surgeon spine for his or her opinion. You will likely not need a surgical intervention.

Answered 1/14/2013

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Weeks to Months: Generally most people can get relief from sciatic pain doing the conservative care within 3-6 weeks. If it persists after that, it can take up to 6 months to heal by itself. You may still be a candidate for epidural steroid injections that may help relieve the pain while your body heals itself.

Answered 7/20/2014

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