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Back injections
Ok so on February 11th 2026 I went to my pain clinic to have epidural steroid injections my first one in probably 15 years never had issues with it before felt fine leaving the office even went on a date with spouse. We get back home later on that night and no sooner than I get settled in even before that it really hit me when I stepped out of the vehicle however since then I have been having difficulty breathing and here it is six days later and Im still not able to take a deep breath. I am really scared that this messed me up and I'm supposed to go back on the 25th I don't know if I should have the second one or not. Has anyone else ever experienced these problems and if so do they go away or get any better..?
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What did the pain doc have to say about it?
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1 ReactionI called and spoke to the person that I respect the most there& she stated that she will leave a message for my Dr. so I am just waiting to hear back from him. I have a feeling that he won't be to helpful. I mean ultimately I'm thinking it will be up to me wether I go in for the second injections or not. I read that sometimes that these though rare have led to permanent breathing problems and sometimes even death. Just really scared and nervous about having it done a again. Always heard the saying don't get hit by the same snake twice. If I knew this was going to come out of it I never would have gotten them this time around
I was told by my pain doc to only have 3 shots per year.
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1 ReactionYeah I hear ya after this last one I had I'm not having any per year. Here it is 7 days later and I'm still having difficulty breathing had to make an appointment w/my PCP af this I am probably going to be going to get a chest X-ray,it's that bad. Finally received a call from the DR that administered the back injections and through his receptionist that is also some sort of nurse told me that the lumbar back injections will not cause breathing difficulties and ik for a fact that they do although it's a very low percentage 0.007%.
@sue4 My pain Dr said you could have a total of 9 each year, 3 in each section—-L,T,C.
After having 2 in each section and none of them working, I’m not having any more,
Agree; I had 5 (3 a year) in all and the 1st 3 were great-lasted 3 months each. The 4th lasted a month & the 5th did nothing. I was so hopeful; but no more for me.
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Unfortunately there is probably no way to know how you will react or what the side effects might be. As DNA profiling advances, in the future they might be able to accurately predict how you might react to a certain medical procedure or medication. Until then it's pay yer money and takes yer chances.
I have mast or histamine type reactions to cortisone shots so I can't have them in my knees. It also makes it hard for me to breath but usually stops after an episode. No fun. Sometimes I get flushing and other panicky feelings from it.