Connect
Comment receiving replies
Had the epidural yesterday. Too soon to see any difference. Injection site still sore. That was not a pleasent shot. It takes some effort/time to get the shot to the right spot. I don’t think there was a numbing agent. Felt like multiple bee stings.
The injection caused tingling down both legs. It hurt, they repeated, ‘its pressure’. So now it’s sore/uncomfortable (at injection site). They said no heat but ice was okay. Indirect application helped best.
All and all, if this works, I’d do it again. If not, well we know thats not gonna happen lol.
They said 2-10 days to see improvement in pain. So, the clock is ticking. I guess there is such a thing as waiting too long, but I’d recommend, fact check recommendations. Thats not to say you don’t trust. You would be backing up/corroborating their findings. I delayed “treatment” (the epidural) because a doctor said it would make my balance worse. She said she did not recommend it. Come to find out it was not the case!! I quickly made appointment for this shot. I still have crappy balance, but hopefully as/if pain reduces, it might improve (it’s the pain that has something to do with that, that and the messed up signals my brain is getting!
I will let you know how effective this shot was on me. What works on one might have different results on someone else but I say, when you are in hellish pain that does not seem to weigh in too much. What’s good for the goose!
Be as well as you can be!
Replies to "Had the epidural yesterday. Too soon to see any difference. Injection site still sore. That was..."
Hopefully, you're already feeling some positive effects from the epidural. It's pretty natural to imagine quick and positive results - but back treatments are seldom exactly that way. If the doc says 2-10 days to see improvement - believe that. Did they say you'd see improvements in pain? Or that you should expect to be pain-free?
Hi — I hope you get a positive result. I’ve had a number of them over the years. Sometimes I’m good for years - sometimes I need once twice a year. Oftentimes my orthopedist sends me to PT 10 days after the shot to work on continually strengthen and stabilize my core muscles As much as I don’t like doing them, I do believe it has helped tremendously. I will keep my fingers crossed for success of this injection - last time I was told by the nurse to ice to help keep the medication in the area that it was injected, that heat helps dissipate it. Makes sense, I guess.
Hi!
I've had many steroid epidural injections over the past 7 years. I've been very fortunate to find a pain management Doc that is very gentle, I went twice to a different PM Doc before my current, & the injections were absolute agony... I broke-into cold sweats & almost vomited from the pain in my knees, which felt like were going to explode.
Yep, your PM Doc matters, these injections (& RF Ablations) can be made "comfortably"!
Using injections to target specific locations enabled us to pinpoint the source of my discomfort. (HINT: we were somewhat surprised to discover the actual location of my pain)
I personally feel that steroid injections are a very effective tool for targeting discomfort, at least it was in my case.
For me, L1-2 was the culprit - I'm 3-weeks post-op PLIF (I'm now fused from L1-S1), & I'm cautiously hopeful!!
Good luck with your journey!!
My epidural has reduced my pain medication by 50%.
However, I recently had painful cramps in both ankles, in addition to fatigue and less balance while walking.
I don't expect the reduced pain to last long, but I am delaying any further treatment. This is getting to be an expensive ordeal with no end in sight.
I had many injections years ago, they never really worked for me. Two years ago I had three Colon surgeries in 30 days, the last one caused a Fistula and that infection went into my Spinal Column. I went home and fell, my wife called an ambulance which rushed me to Miami Kendall Hospital, when I got there I could not walk. I had a Fushion injection of steriods and after twenty days they sent me home. Then my wife had to inject me with anti biotics for--8--weeks,I still could not walk,so back to Kendall,more steriods and back home after another 11 days. Then at home,--8--more weeks of anti biotics and now I can finally walk waring a full brace, and happy I can get around now but still very painful. I'm retired--41 years as a mail man--and was in really great shape until the Colon surgeries which nearly killed me. Good Luck with your treatment,Bobby Pazo
Connect
Good luck Captn Nemo
I am going for my injection this Monday 3/11. Not looking forward to the procedure but hopeful I will get results.
Will post here on results.