hello,
I have a calcified herniated disc at L5-S1, and am waiting to have surgery.... BUT. I had 2 epidural steroid injections this spring, which were terrible and I experienced an increase in pain, and will not be doing those again. I have 3 doctors telling me I need an anterior lumbar fusion and disc replacement, which I am accepting. However, 3 weeks ago, i developed cellulitis on my lower back, just about where that needle had gone in several months ago. I was given antibiotics and it went away, almost completely now, but there is still some discoloration. My question is, is there any way for an infection to stem from an injection many months ago? Cellulitis is rapid growing, I understand this, but I just don't know why out of the blue I would get such a thing? And it is terribly odd that it is on my SPINE. I should note, a Xray did not show any signs of bone infection. It just seems too coincidental to me. And worry some. Thank you for reading.