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Surgery and injections appear at earlier stages too, on purpose — for a fresh flare they are rarely the first move, but you deserve to know they exist. Severe or worsening leg weakness, numbness around the groin, or any change in bladder or bowel control needs urgent assessment whatever stage you are at.
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This is v1 — I've surely missed approaches, or gotten a detail wrong. Spotted one? Email me and I'll add or fix it.
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