For a discogram, you HAVE to be awake. I am confused as to why they 'put you out' like this! Apparently, you were totally unprepared for what a discogram is--they DO NOT send electricity through those needles! They are injected a liquid into each disc, plus a control disc, to try to mimic your pain. If your discogram did not hurt, then you did not have tears (annular tears) in your discs and no leakage either.

This is truly baffling, why they would put you out, when you HAVE to be awake to let them know what you are feeling. You will either feel pressure (from a disc that is fine) or pain like hell (from a disc that is torn and/or leaking!)

Any WHY you've had THREE of them done is also truly baffling. Are you sure you are not getting this discogram confused with other procedure?!! It only takes one discogram to diagnose a problem, not three!! One is barbaric enough, but three?! I cannot help but think you are certainly getting this procedure mixed up with something else!!


As an added note: A discogram is NOT done to determine which nerves are affected. It is only done to find out if one more of your discs is torn and/or leaking! It has nothing to do with nerves or nerve bundles!