cervical steriod gone bad
08-22-2003, 08:44 PM
I recently had a cervical steriod epidural, following the procedure I experienced sever chest pain down into my stomach. My doctor refuses to acknowledge what happened to me. Any suggestions. Please, I am at my wits end. I can't find any information online to substanuate what happened. My doctor is being a real jerk. Please help with comments or suggestions
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zuzu8
08-22-2003, 10:00 PM
Are you still experiencing this pain or did it finally subside?
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cervical steriod gone bad
08-23-2003, 11:48 PM
The pain has subsided for the most part. But I still get the tightness in my chest. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to prove it was an allergic reaction to the steriod injection?
zuzu8
08-24-2003, 03:58 AM
I'm not sure what exactly happened to you after this procedure to cause chest pain that travelled down to your stomach.
Spinal cord injury is the biggest risk with these injections as a result of direct trauma to the cord by either contact with the needle, direct injection into the cord, or a combination of both.
It doesn't sound like you experienced this.
However, infrequenly there are risks associated with needle placement or with the injection of the steroid substance itself including the local anesthetic and steroid suspension.
One can get infection, bleeding, nerve injury, transient numbness or weakness, paralysis, and yes some kind of reaction to the steroid/steroid suspension itself, although this is indeed very rare.
It IS possible that you had a hypersensitivity reaction to this agent, which no one could have forseen.
Hard to prove though.
Wish I knew more and could help you more...but I'm glad to hear the pain is subsiding and I'm sure the tightness in your chest will resolve soon.
Almost everything I read about cervical epidurals, even when there is true spinal cord injury, any adverse reactions are almost ALWAYS temporary.
zuzu xxx
Spinal cord injury is the biggest risk with these injections as a result of direct trauma to the cord by either contact with the needle, direct injection into the cord, or a combination of both.
It doesn't sound like you experienced this.
However, infrequenly there are risks associated with needle placement or with the injection of the steroid substance itself including the local anesthetic and steroid suspension.
One can get infection, bleeding, nerve injury, transient numbness or weakness, paralysis, and yes some kind of reaction to the steroid/steroid suspension itself, although this is indeed very rare.
It IS possible that you had a hypersensitivity reaction to this agent, which no one could have forseen.
Hard to prove though.
Wish I knew more and could help you more...but I'm glad to hear the pain is subsiding and I'm sure the tightness in your chest will resolve soon.
Almost everything I read about cervical epidurals, even when there is true spinal cord injury, any adverse reactions are almost ALWAYS temporary.
zuzu xxx
cervical steriod gone bad
08-24-2003, 11:41 AM
Thank you for your help. I would not even be looking to prove it, except my dr. was acting like it could not happen and refused to treat me for it. I must find some way to convince them of what happened so that I don't get the bill for something I had no control over. But thanks any way. Can you tell me which web sites you have visited that will list the reactions like mine to the suspersion?
GreenEggs
08-25-2003, 10:24 PM
I think your doctor is refusing to acknowledge your symptoms because any acknowledgement would amount to an admission of guilt and may result in a malpractice suit against him. Doctors are very funny that way. Have you tried getting an impartial opinion from a doctor outside of you health plan?