Hope things continue to go well for you. Have you tried to apply ice to the area. That helped me. Please keep us updated. I had the steroid injections and they helped greatly. Please take care hun.

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.

Hey, thanks for asking...My neck pain is probably about 75% better!!! Some harsh movements hurt and I have to watch that I don't over do it, which is hard cause I feel so much better. I am actually in process of coming off my morphine...horrible

If these injections can work this well for me there will be no need for surgery. I can def. live like this! I am also starting acupuncture this Friday so will post on how that works as well! Take care