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Sudden onset severe pain and swelling in lower lumbar, been resting for 4 days with no improvement. it's tender to touch and can feel disc protruding ?
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So see your Dr: If you have a dsc problem, you need to have it evaluated and perhaps treated. There's no great chance for it to fix itself. You might learn self-control skills like hypnosis or meditation to live w/ the pain. Talk to the doctor to try to avoid over use of opiates.
Answered 3/23/2018
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