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Cervical spondylitis
I have cervical neck pain from 1 year and occipital headache sometimes tingling predominantly in left hand
I am a student preparing for entrance exam, Gabapentin 100 mg and muscle relaxants makes me feel drowsy that hampers my studies what should I do
I am attaching mri and xray
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Looks most likely postural,
Make sure your book is at slightly higher level then your desk.
You can have a plain muscle relaxant for it and a low dose of pregabalin 50mg can help you suffix the problem.
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correct your posture, use a chair with neck support and also use a very small pillow while sleeping
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You can use books elevator,like you see them in government officers desk, that will help dramatically.
Consult an orthopedic specialist if you don't see changes after 10 days
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You have to first adjust and think about your posture. While studying use a tilted desk support that will keep your neck straight - use a cervical pillow for sleep, and focus on strengthening neck muscle. You can consider going to physio.
If symptoms are still unbearable, you may consider lower dose of Pregabalin (50 mg) and see if that suits you
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Physiotherapy with frequent movements of the neck and strengthening exercises is the way out .
Medicines is what you have to take cautiously.
It's Gabapentin whhich isn't suiting you at this moment .
Kindly stop taking the same .
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kindly consult
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Avoid pillow while sleeping
Sit with head support
Isomatric neck exercise
Hot water bag massage
Tablet Etoshine mr.. Its not drowsy
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Dr. Rahul Kumar Pandey
Orthopedic surgeon
10 yrs exp
Lucknow
Stop gabapentin
Continue muscle relaxant
Continue precautions
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