Pinched Nerve Questions

Neck Pain - Most used or best medications for a severe pinched nerve in the base of the neck?

Methylprednisolone - will the 6 day pack fix my pinched nerve?

Last night I felt the best I have felt for the past 3 weeks. About 6 this morning I awoke to the same pain I had been experiencing. Is this the normal reaction from taking Medrol 4mg, that the pain leaves and come back? Will the pain eventually leave as I continue to take the meds as directed?... read more

Does gabapentin cause phantom pain in the area it is being taken for, while reducing or stopping...

... the taking of this medication? Or am I still feeling pain because I am not better? I was injured with c2 and c7 pinched nerves 6months ago. Started with 300mg 3x a day. I reduced down to 1 300mg 1x a day. And now transitioning to 100mg 3x a day to further reduce in the next month. I'm not... read more

How do I know I have a pinched nerve in my shoulder?

I’m pretty sure I have a pinched nerve in my right shoulder. I can’t lift my arm up without extreme pain. The pains are going from my shoulder all the way down to my hand. I tried moving my shoulder around and tried ice but those didn’t help at all. What should I do?

How much time needs to be given between dosing if taking Norco and tizanidine?

I have had severe shoulder pain over the last several days. So I took some Norco that I had in my cabinet from a root canal I recently had. I ended up going to the doctor for the shoulder pain and I was prescribed tizanidine. I know that these two shouldn’t be taken together but I have... read more