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Has anyone had a lumbar nerve ablation procedure done? Was it helpful? And, importantly, was it painful? Did it make your pain worse for awhile? Did you have any sedative, pain medication or versed for the procedure. I have one scheduled and I am getting nervous.
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Been discussed here a lot. It's a tossup as to whether or not it will help. I assume they have determined that yo are a good candidate. I am not. First medial branch block didn't give enough pain relief. GL
@joycelen - I moved your post here to where others have talked about lumbar nerve ablation so you can join in the chat and see what others have said:
- Lumbar nerve ablation https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lumbar-nerve-ablation/
I think this will get you to one of the places @bajjerfan mentioned where this has been discussed.
Hoping others here such as @domiha @megc @paulbse @wendyhobbie will chime in about any nerve ablations they have had and the helpfulness of them, as well as any pain involved. They can also address if it made the pain worse at first. I'm sure they will understand and empathize with your feeling nervous before having one. I'd also like to invite @jenniferhunter to join in this discussion, if she wishes.
Sounded like you have some ideas about how the ablation might go. Have you talked to others who have had a nerve ablation, @joycelen? If so, what have they said about it?
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Yes, Ihave had it done. It hurts for a couple of days then it quits. It did help a lot. I have it done on the SI joints both sides. Yes, my doctor puts me to sleep in an out patient hospital or he has a mini surgical room in his office he puts people to sleep.