Hi everyone! Ive never joined a forum before but as they say there's a first time for everything right? After finally getting a DR to do an MRI on my lower back I was just diagnosed w a 1.9cm Tarlov cyst yesterday. Ive had severe back pain for years after a double fall back in 2010 and reading some of the symptoms things that have happened to me over the years are starting to make sense. My Dr is referring me to pain management for an epidural steroid injection. I have had cortisone shots and taken oral steroids but Im not sure about this epidural thing?? Ive watched the videos of Dr F in Dallas and I feel confident if I ever had to resort to surgery he is definitely the one for the job! My mom also has Neurofibromotosis so this new diagnosis makes me a lil nervous.....