Jak, I posted on your other thread. But just to know--epidurals take a couple of weeks to really kick in. The day you get it the lidocaine in the shot relieves all the pain, but then it wears off and you're where you started. Over the next 7-14 days the steroid in the injection takes effect, and if the shot works, that's when the pain diminishes.


Again, if laminectomy is what you need, it's NOT a bad procedure. We can talk more about it by pm if you like. Only fusion can be hard, but if your back is stable, you won't need fusion. That's a separate decision.

See other note please.