just wondering did your epidurals work for you...i know its only been 24 hours but i feel awful....hopfully i'll feel up tp filling you guys intomarrow....the dr. thought it went fine
ladybuggy

the dr. thought it went fine

They always do....:(

Hopefully it will work for you. I know someone that was helped by ESI's and didn't need any further treatment...but they didn't do a thing for me.

The epidurals did last for a little while. I have had several done and they varied anywhere from a week of relief to 4 weeks. You wont know if it has worked, until the pain from the procedure is gone and for me, that took about 4-5 days. I seemed to heal slower than normal, so I don't know it it will take that long for you or not. But I remember after the 1st time, I thought something had gone really wrong. On day 3 I thought I felt ok to run a few errands. I used my walker and went in to the post office. As I was walking up to the counter, my back started to spasm and my legs just gave out. If I ha not had the walker, I would have been flat on the floor. Believe me, you will get over this part of the pain, just stay home and rest for a few more days.

Let me know if the injections end up working. I remember being happy, even for that month. I was 100 % pain free and boy was that nice:D.


Lorie:angel:

hi thanks i thought i was doing better today but my upperspine is in spasm i had to take my daughter to the dr. she is bleeding internally we aren't sure what is going on she is 17 and i'm thinking bleeding ulcers any way , a friend drove us and watched my grandbaby cause i still can't hold him.... any way i have to go with ny daughter for more testing tomarrow i'm praying that all of this dosen't mess up the epidural...it was very very painful not being sedated i took xanax they even had me take more but when they touch that nerve omg i screamed and unfortunatly i move then we had to repostion under the florascope we did it 3 x having to put more numbing and 7 x repostioning ...i made an app the next aval is june 17 and i will be sedated i think it is starting to help alittle on my sacrum ans hips but not as much as i'm hoping for how long tell it well take its full effect??
lady

I am so sorry that it was such a painful procedure. At least now you know in the future what to askfor ahead of time. I usually get Valium prior to procedures, but I am sure there are other meds. that do just the same thing. I am guessing that tomorrow you will be a little better and then probably fine in the next day or so. What you described happened to you today, sounds just like the spasm that caught me off gaurd, at the post office. Good luck and keep us posted.

Lorie:angel:

Hello, "lady". I had my first lumbar E.S.I. in January of this year. Unfortunately, I had adverse side effects, which caused terrible burning sensations up my spine and throughout my shoulders and nose bleeds for a couple of days. Also, I didn't get any pain relief from the injections. I do know that several people get pain relief from the injections, so that is great! I pray that you are one of those people and continue to get better. Please continue to update us! Sincerely, Tam

thanks for threply:) sorry my typing sucks i lay in bed and type sideway:D i think what made things alittle worse vis when they had me stay completly still i had my head turned to were i thought iwouldn't see any of the utensels:) and of corse thats where they wheeled the tray and by then i was in "position" so i closed my eyes and tried thinking of other things...:( didn't work i'm deathly afrais of sedation but i think i just got over that or at least a reason to push my self through it when he touched that raw nerve omg it was awful pplus 3 x
ladybuggy
also welcome!!

How are you feeling today? Any better than yesterday? I have been thinking about you, and I really hope ea. day is getting better. And for what you have had to go through, I pray you get at least some pain relief:D.

Keep us updated as you can.
Lorie:angel:

hi i posted on the pm board i don't think we are suppose to double post but if you could look over there its under epidural vrs nerve burning.....

i thnk the epidural is starting to work just higher up is in spasm ...how long do i give it to work or to know its reached its max??
ladybuggy