Hello I have just joined this Mayo Clinic discussion group today I'm going by the name of virtuous and I would like to participate in discussions learn as much as I can about handling pain. I have all the back issues .I'd like to learn a lot of positive things be a positive member in the discussion but there are days where I feel I'd like to shed a tear or two. so I'm hoping to get involved and be a positive influence and have it be a help to me as well as the others thank you would love to hear a reply. I've had several spinal epidurals and I'm experiencing a lot of pain I haven't had and that the door for ages so I was trying to find out the long life term effects of steroid and cortisone in your system love to hear some feedback.