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Can a pinched nerve at l4/l5 cause digestive issues such as diarrhea? (i'm being treated for this, had pinched nerve for 10 months. i've had this diarrhea for 8 months). saw gastro, no crohns, colitis, etc) no complete loss of bladder control?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Such nerve compression is not a likely cause of diarrhea. Almost certainly these are entirely separate problems.

Answered 9/13/2022

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The described gastrointestinal problems have no relationship to the described L4-L5 nerve compression. You appear to possess two independent co-morbidities.

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