Originally Posted by Leesa

Like Ginnie, he should have given you more notice so you could have made an informed decision about this. He didn't even tell you what he was going to use! How are you supposed to make a decision on this?

And in my "uneducated" opinion, that's too much steroids to be used at one time. These are not good for the body, for one thing and to do so many at one time is not a good idea!

At any rate, give it some time. If you find that you don't get any relief from these, DO NOT LET HIM DO ANY MORE. If this first "round" of injections don't work, then the rest won't work either.

I had a bunch of injections, but this was before the internet, and before I could do any research to speak of. If I'd known what I know now, I never would have had them. I never got any relief either.

Best of luck -- I hope you DO get some relief. Take care and let us know what happens. Hugs, Lee

Originally Posted by Pensive one

Cali, how is your neck feeling several days after the injections? I had our best ortho PA take a look at my MRI last night while at work and he thinks I'm doing the right thing by seeing a pain management doc next (knows him and says he's great). He thinks a cortisone shot will greatly help. Keeping fingers crossed. It's kind of scary that my PCP right off the bat wanted to send me to an orthopedic surgeon implying my osteophyte had to be dealt with surgically. I think of all the lay people who blindly listen to their PCP and are sent to cut happy surgeons which may make things worse by performing needless procedures. I feel fortunate I'm in the medical field to get insiders opinions, but then again I may not have developed this pain in the first place if in a less stressful profession.