i hope your nb went well. i had eight of them in my neck for the rsd i developed in my wrist and hand. they helped temporarily wih the pain and helped a little with the swelling but i still have no movement in my wrist and minimully in my fingers. i also had prednisone which helped with the swelling a little more then the nb. as for being awake for nb i was told that's what they usually do but i wanted to be put to sleep when it was done so they did. just make sure if you request this that your insurance covers it. also it sometimes takes several tries before you will see results in a nb. hope all goes well. take care.