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06-02-2015, 07:00 AM | #1 | |||
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Thank you to all that have answered my question i am still not sure if i will have the injection into the spine it sort of scares me a lot i was going to see if there is any alternative to try and help with the pain,
if it makes it worse i will be in all sorts of trouble as i can't afford time off as i have alpacas that need looking after so i have to keep going |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | EnglishDave (06-02-2015) |
06-07-2015, 10:49 PM | #2 | ||
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I am not even sure where to start. I have been down all those roads that you are considering, those that have been of benefit and those that have erupted into new and serious complications. Nothing is without risks, I guess. I have beat the odds most times, and lost on others that I have paid for dearly. Choose the best road for yourself after thoughtful consideration and then go with it! There are no absolutes. You have to go somewhere, right? Otherwise you wouldn't even be here. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | EnglishDave (06-08-2015), ger715 (08-09-2015) |
06-08-2015, 12:17 AM | #3 | |||
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Hi Dubious
thank you for the advise at the moment I have decided to see how much pain I can put up with I am a chicken it scares me to think of having an injection into my spine as I have had surgery on my spine when I was young and they had to do a mylogram and that wasn't pleasant I had no choice as I was paralyseds so it scares me to go for the injection I will see what happens. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | EnglishDave (06-08-2015), ger715 (08-09-2015) |
06-08-2015, 02:30 AM | #4 | |||
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I was also terrified of getting these injections....the thought of an injection into my spine terrified me also but it was so easy, the first time I actually laughed because I was bracing myself for the shot, I thought the doc was still giving me numbing meds and he said,"I,m done". They have always been effective for me. The best advice I can give is make sure to research the doctor. I found the doctor via my pain mgmt doc. Subsequent times I went, I had him give me a series of lidocaine injections along with the ESI although last time he said the law( perhaps a Medicare one) did not allow it....so I would go to one doc for the ESI and my pain doc is down the street and I would go to him for a series of lidocaine shots around my neck and shoulders......Maybe try the lidocaine injections, if you have not yet. I had a bad winter this winter and my pain doc used to let me come weekly for several weeks for lidocaine injections and I know folks who get lidocaine infusions. Best of luck, D. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | EnglishDave (06-08-2015), ger715 (08-09-2015) |
06-12-2015, 03:35 AM | #5 | |||
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Epidural steroid injections are no big deal. They use fluoroscopy which is a like a low dose real time / live xray so they can see the needle and guide it to where it needs to be placed. I have never had a tinge of pain afterwards, but they always give me general anesthesia for these injections. I've never had one work for me, but I've been willing to try 3 times. Sometimes my pain is so high I could care less about the needle into the spine procedure. When you hurt so bad that you ponder suicide, who cares about a silly needle?
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"Thanks for this!" says: | EnglishDave (06-12-2015) |
07-24-2015, 04:02 AM | #6 | |||
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well I got up the courage and have booked in for the injection on the 11 th august now I have just got to get there haha
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"Thanks for this!" says: | EnglishDave (07-28-2015), ger715 (08-09-2015) |
08-09-2015, 12:33 AM | #7 | ||
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Hi Dianne Duncan,
Please let us know how it goes on the 11th. Sure hope you get relief and all goes well. The unknown is frightening. I was a little apprehensive before my first one. It was the not knowing what it would be like that was the biggest hurdle. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | ger715 (08-09-2015) |
09-03-2015, 08:10 AM | #8 | ||
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I had spinal block and steroid injections in my neck and lower back. Both didnt help. Triguare point help for like 5 hours in my shoulders area
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09-08-2015, 08:30 PM | #9 | |||
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Well it didn't work still in pain oh well it was worth a try just put up with the pain i suppose
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"Thanks for this!" says: | EnglishDave (09-09-2015) |
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