Hi Dahlek - thanks for the links - the more I read I gotta say I'm on the fence - I'm finding that overall "experts" claim they dont hurt if ineffective - so probaby worth trying.... but reading the drugs used - the doc already knows I cant have "ephy" (in novacine) and I see the other drugs used as the temporary anesthesia agent usually cause me nasea when used for small inciisions etc. (so if they are floating around in my spine they are effective for much longer I believe). so thats something I need to ask the doc..... steroids - dont know what they will do to me.... (I'm much more afraid of the meds then the procedure cause of so many adverse reactions in the past)

I will post on spinal form - just wanted to start here cause my PN is causing so many of my other problems like the gastrparresis - and I believe we have a few members that have this (part of autonomic neruopathy - paralyzed intestines)......

Need to make a list of questions for the doc first I think!