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11-26-2007, 09:59 PM | #1 | ||
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the pain is really starting now and not like the rapping around the chest,it's a litttle different, little lower all around the ribs plus right kidney and tightening of my stomach back is in bad shape too. plus have one spot i quess it is about one thumb from center of chest going towards the left a type of pressure not sure if it is lungs or heart, anyone have this after an thoric t7-8 esi, and if so did it go away, if it continues or gets worse what should i do. is this normal as the doc said pain may get worse for 72 hr.
any help would be most app. d |
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11-26-2007, 10:01 PM | #2 | ||
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kind of feels like a bit of paralizist (sp) ?
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11-26-2007, 11:00 PM | #3 | ||
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Deb,
I've only had lumbar and cervical ESIs -- never thoracic. Does the pain feel like what you had BEFORE the epidural?? By that I mean the pain distribution pattern?? Are you in more pain NOW than before the epidural?? I wish they'd make it illegal to do these things without fluoroscope If the pain distribution is way different than what you normally experience and if the pain is so bad that it's scaring you, get yourself to the emergency ward. It could just be that you've worked yourself up because of all the warnings. It could be that he nicked a nerve (I still don't understand how they can do these things blind safely.) Or it might be that the steroids are just swirling around in there and kicking *** on all the germs and all the inflammation. Honey, if you're really scared, go to the ER. Or page your doctor (did he leave a page number??). If you don't have anyone to drive you -- friend, neighbor, child, spouse -- call the police or the fire department -- they'll take you. Did they give you a written sheet of directions on what to do for complication and what to do for after-care?? Take another look at that and then decide what you're going to do. There's no shame in going to the ER if you're worried about the symptoms that you're having. BIG HUGS. I'll be praying for you. Barb |
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11-27-2007, 11:54 AM | #4 | ||
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Deb,
I have to agree with Barb here. I almost said something yesterday about NO fluoroscope and going blindly in. It makes me too! There is NO WAY those injections should be done without it. Anyway, I am sorry, but if it gets to be too much...get to the ER. But as Barb said too...those injections will usually cause an increase in pain anyway...but since you are speaking of the thoracic I would not hesitate in going to the ER. I don't mean to scare you but if bad, please go. And big hugs too!!! |
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11-27-2007, 02:29 PM | #5 | |||
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Both Barb and Kathi gave you some good suggestions, Deb.
I hope that the pain you're feel decreases soon. I read in another of your posts about your ESI what your doctor said: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ad.php?t=32818 He didn't mention the third alternative, though. Because he did not use fluoroscope, he doesn't know whether the needle targetted the pain point. If the ESI does not help, it could be because he guessed - in needle placement.
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11-28-2007, 04:33 AM | #6 | ||
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nad know writen instructions=---will let you all know how i fair tommorrow i am sure it will be better atleast t the point it was thank you all for caring. he did say that it was one ofthe 1st he has done at this area (sfterhe said he has done atleast 500) for spmereason i don trust him don't know why as i am not the most trusting person..... you areall so kind if wed is worse i will go to the dredded er i will pray that u all are doing welll and pain free goodnight (i hope) i have top drive my daughter to sschool at 730. and no i really don't have anyone at this time to count on deb
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