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Originally Posted by Vrae
Hi Nanc!
Thank you so much for asking! I did. He felt like I responded well and would like to do a series of them, but we both agreed that my lower back is an issue in two ways. 1. If my injection site was so aggravated from one injection then how would it tolerate once a week for six weeks or so. 2. The lower back issues are contributing to the CRPS pain / problem. Sooooo Yesterday we did a Facet Injection / Medial Branch Block. Damn I'm getting brave! .. or crazy!  .. or desperate. 
Either way, I was so proud of myself! I was a big girl and old shed a couple of tears this time. I did cuss a couple of times though ..lol. Not like a sailor. I think they got a kick out of me in the procedure room.
Soooo we did this to see if it made my back feel better, which it did. Therefore the next thing, to do would be radiofrequency ablation. This getting my back under control, to then attack with a series of the sympathetic blocks.
As the injections from yesterday were wearing off I went into a massive flare in my upper body. Had to take the big gun pain killers and now the lovely raging massive headache.. ouch!!
So yes, I am still pushing forward. Thanks so much for asking! I hope this finds you having a decent night  |
It sounds to me like your doctor is a good one, seems like he really has a good handle on what is going on with you and a good plan. You are brave and I am proud of you too!! I am also glad you went ahead with that block/injection yesterday...they really can tell the drs what is going on. Glad he is working on getting your back under control before attacking more sympathetic blocks (which I think will really help you).
I was going to get a RFA done a year or so ago and my dr decided after the first two injections (diagnostic) that he didn't want to do it. He was afraid of causing RSD in my back, so he just injected steroids. I am glad he pulled back on doing it...if he was not comfortable with it, I was not comfortable with it. I am not saying this to scare you. I did not have a back issue like you. I was having pain and pressure in my back after the SCS's were implanted. I really think it was from the battery that was close to the pain site. That pain has gotten much better since the removal of the SCS's. Now I think the pain I get in my lower back is more IC related.
I am so happy that you finally found a good dr. I know it is gonna be tough getting thru the RFA and blocks, but it looks like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully with all of this, things will FINALLY calm down a bit for you!!
I am hanging in there...that seems to always be my response these days. Having some bad flares these days along with some other issues. Will see my PCP Friday and a new pain dr (hopefully) on May 2. I am just so sick of it all!
Nanc