Hi everyone,

The pain in my sacroiliac has really flared up. Sitting and especially driving make it worse. The last time this flared (over a year ago), my PM injected me, in the muscle, with lidocaine and marcaine. The injection put me in bed for three days. When I saw him this past week, he wanted to inject me again until I told him what my reaction was the last time. He said that injection should not have caused such a strong reaction & therefore, he did not want to do the same type again. (My pain level did decrease substantially.) Now, he wants to inject me, in the sacroiliac joint, using a fluoroscope, to see if there is a problem in the joint (SI Dysfunction). If it is SI Dysfunction, he wants to do a nerve ablation. My concerns are
1. The pain started in this area (sacro) when I got a nerve block. The nerve block injection site was in this area. I afraid to have another injection in this area.
2. I’ve heard that nerves can grow back after being burned (ablation) and cause even more pain. My pain level is very high now & I can’t handle any more.
This flare up has lasted 5 or 6 weeks and I am desperate.
You all have helped me tremendously in the past. Even saved me from an unnecessary exploratory surgery when I first got RSD. Any thoughts, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Linmarie