well my 72 hrs are over and i didn't have to go to the er, pain was bad, but lately it is always bad, this was just a little bit different so it did scare me a bit which i hate to admit.

well anyway the doc said that if the pain didn't go away by now that he wouldn't do another at that area he would then suggest surgery, but don't think i am up to that one, it is quite invasive and very dangerous, i will be seeing him again on monday and will tell him it didn't work, but that now i want to try the lumber.

I know i must be crazy but if there is any chance that it will work there i am willing to give it a shot (no pun intended). thats even if he will do it, he may just telll me to go to a surgun , easier said than done, as i said before i don't want that surgery and there aren't many doc. willing to go there.

I only did the thoric 1st as that is the most painful, i am in constant pain unless i am lying down inclined, but today laying down didn't even work, lots to think about. the doc felt so good about how the shot went in i hate to disilution him, when i told him that my 25 fent. patch wasn't working anymore after 3 months and wanted to up it, he at 1st didn't want to as he felt this shot would work and then i wouldn't need the patch (oh how i wish). but when i expalined to him that if it didn't work it would be too late in the week to let him know and that by then i would be out of the 25 (even though they really don't cut it anymore) i didn't want ot chance it , so he agreed. To tell the truth even the 50 isn't working to well right now, but that could be from the extra pain. well sorry for this being so long, and i thank you all for caring---i willl let you know if anything changes and what happens on mon. good health and a painfree weekend to all deb