Hi! I just joined today. I have had issues regarding my back for over twenty years, including 2 surgeries with instrumentation. Half my back has metal in it for support. I have had scores of epidurals, facet blocks and radiofrequency. The other day I had a facet block at T12-L1. I have pedicle screws in this area and when the anesthesiologist injected the area with steroids/lidocaine I had extreme pain radiating down my spine and right flank. I have had alot of pain over the years but this felt like someone poored acid over a bundle of nerve endings. I had residual pain going down my right flank for 3 days. Is this normal? I have had these before but I have never had a reaction like this before. After the procedure the anesthesiologist placated me and I got the feeling she thought I was overreacting re: the pain. On a scale of 1-10 the pain was a "100"