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lumbar epidural steroid spine injection

Posted by ingridbergman @ingridbergman, Oct 16, 2022

Has anyone had a lumbar epidural steroid spine injection?

I am scheduled for this procedure and am worried about having it as I have read some really bad adverse effects.
Did the procedure help your pain?

thank you in advance for your response.

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tyyne21wigwam | @tyyne21wigwam | Sep 8, 2023

My insurance sent me to pain specialist. Over ten years i had 30 epidurals. None worked. I have read that this should not have happened. I recommend reading u tube,Dr. Schubiner on somatic brain method of pain relief. It has helped me.

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sando | @sando | Sep 9, 2023
In reply to @koleke "I have had one epidural injection and it did help me. But it also hit on..." + (show)
@koleke

I have had one epidural injection and it did help me. But it also hit on my spinal nerve and triggered shingles. Luckily I recognized it and got the shingles medication right away and did not suffer too much. Exercise and stretching of the spine helps me a lot. Good Luck!

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What shingles med
did you use? I forgot didn’t know there was one…& it’s (the shot) an option I’m
Considering..

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koleke | @koleke | Sep 10, 2023
In reply to @sando "What shingles med did you use? I forgot didn’t know there was one…& it’s (the shot)..." + (show)
@sando

What shingles med
did you use? I forgot didn’t know there was one…& it’s (the shot) an option I’m
Considering..

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acyclovir or Zovirax

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ch47 | @ch47 | Sep 10, 2023

I had two epidurals and had some temporary relief, but leaves my sacrum with continuing discomfort, and I probably won’t do that again. Sort of an inflammatory feeling. For months; until I used diclofenac patches on that area to calm the inflammation.
Good luck-they must work on many people if they do them!

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debduh11 | @debduh11 | Sep 11, 2023
In reply to @kathy64 "I experienced great results!! Pain free for up to 8 weeks at a time." + (show)
@kathy64

I experienced great results!! Pain free for up to 8 weeks at a time.

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I have never heard of anyone getting relief from those injections, but kudos to you, you're probably one of a very few patients that have. ❤️

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