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Spine Health | Last Active: Apr 8 3:22am | Replies (43)

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@upstatephil

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?

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Hi Phil,

Well, I started to notice the swelling in my legs is virtually non existent now! How did that happen? So, that is big. Now you can see how skinny my leg is at calf, ankle and top of foot. So that is one thing.

It is affecting my ‘body’ in that the little stinging pains have diminished.

The calf and back spasms are still happening as is the severe pains that strike at any time. It w continues to wake me up from a sound sleep to apply the lidocaine ointment. Oh Gosh, that hurts! Thats the nerve pain. Bottoms of feet are still raw and sensitive to pain. So I’m waiting for help there. Also in waiting for landing gear adn upper back help.

It would improve pain. They didn’t say I’d be pain free. So I don’t know about that. I’m skeptical until I feel a difference which I’m starting to.

It is “activating”. She said they will work on lower back first then work their way up (the mid back and neck areas). I will see what types of therapy shots she will/might give for those areas. I’m hoping the neck is just a shot and not more. She was a doctor of few words.

Thank you for your thoughtful reply!