Spinal steroid injection for lumbar herniated discs

Posted by briarrose @briarrose, Nov 15, 2023

I am 68 years young & just diagnosed with 4 herniated discs in my lumbar region of the spine. PT is helping only slightly with pain. Because of multiple health conditions pain medication is limited or out of the question. My pain management physician wants to do a spinal steroid injection in my lumbar area. Occasionally I get numbness in the front of my thighs. Sitting aggravates the condition.
With my panic disorder I am frightened of the procedure. I will be put to sleep for it. Any thoughts on this proposed spinal steroid injection?

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marta116 | @marta116 | Aug 2 4:31pm

In reply to @marialyce "Who is the person you are seeing at your clinic?" + (show)

I live in San Diego and see the head of UCSD pain mgmt

loriesco | @loriesco | Aug 2 6:33pm

In reply to @marialyce "Did you have a spinal fusion?" + (show)

I did indeed!

musgrove65 | @musgrove65 | Aug 20 10:17pm

In reply to @briarrose "I had it years ago - forget which leg - but I believe I had it..." + (show)

Your lucky i slept on ice pack and still do.Presidone I had many of those shots on left knee every month later informed by several doctor it affected my eye sight and developed cateracts. had them removed in both eyes 2022.

musgrove65 | @musgrove65 | Aug 20 10:31pm

In reply to @musgrove65 "Your lucky i slept on ice pack and still do.Presidone I had many of those shots..." + (show)

i also had many shots on lower back it was a temp fix but when your in such pain some relief is better than the intense pain!

vkzimmer50 | @vkzimmer50 | Aug 24 12:57pm

In reply to @musgrove65 "i also had many shots on lower back it was a temp fix but when your..." + (show)

I have my first injection this week, thank goodness! I've never had lumbar spine pain for this long in my life! It's basically been all summer. I am hoping it provides relief!

vkzimmer50 | @vkzimmer50 | Aug 24 1:01pm

I'm having my first lumbar spine injection this week. I hope it provides pain relief for me and for you. Deep breathing helps me calm down and thinking of things or people I love helps with me with my anxiety. Good luck to you.