A 56 year old woman is seen in her GP clinic where she reports a 7 day history of left sided back pain radiating down her left leg described as shooting in nature. She has not suffered any recent trauma. Examination reveals a positive straight leg raise but no focal neurology and no sensory deficit. She has a background of atrial fibrillation for which she is on warfarin and asthma. She has tried regular paracetamol with little improvement. What would you advise for further pain management?

11 votes
Ibuprofen
 
18% / 2 votes
Oral morphine solution
 
0% / 0 votes
Lidocaine patch
 
18% / 2 votes
Diazepam
 
18% / 2 votes
Codeine
 
45% / 5 votes


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