Hi I have a hernia an Lower back pain iam on a muscle relaxer an an anti inflammatory but it doesn t help with my pain one bit , I ve taken Percocet 5mg with acetaminophen an An I have to double up on them to take my pain down a couple notches but still in pain an the acetaminophen make me not feel well how do I ask my doctor for something stronger that actually works an to not sound like a pill abuser
Lower back pain is unlikely to be related to your hernia. Most of the time low back pain gets better with some physiotherapy and back strengthening exercises. Do see a spine surgeon if there is no relief in a few weeks.