In my opinion, epidurals are just money makers for the doctors. I've had quite a few of them from 3 different pain clinics and NONE of them worked. I've talked to lots of people too who said the same thing. The standard payment amount to doctors is $1,500 PER injection!!! They like to give patients a series of 3 injections ~ and they tell patients that the steroids have to 'build up' in your system ~ that is a lie.

If the FIRST injection doesn't work, none of the others will work either. They do NOT have to build up in the system. You can google "epidurals" and read the medical journals if you don't believe me.

Steroids are not particularly good for the body either. They are hard on the bones. Will they help your Mother??? That's hard to say, They MIGHT provide her some relief, but these are TEMPORARY fixes - she might get 3 months relief - some have reported as long as a year's relief but that's few and far between.

If this is the ONLY option her doctor has given her, I guess it's worth trying. I hope and pray it works for her. PLEASE let us know if it works. I'll say some prayers that it does. God bless and take care. Hugs, Lee