thanks for sharing and i will ask more questions and feel more confident going back to the doc, i hate getting the shots and all, but they do help. i just hope there aren't any complications or long term problems down the road form having them. rr
Well, I just found out I have Osteopenia (low bone density) and since the steroids in the injections are bad for that, I won't be able to have any more. So, there are potential issues with the shots.
hey there all you wonderful and helpful people. i just wanted to ask if anyone else had had another esi shot as close together as mine will be. my last one was on oct. 14th. it hurt like hell the first two days after it, but then the pain got alot better and i had better mobility and quality of life. my doc wants to give me another one on dec 9th, i can only get three in 6 months the nurse told me. should i wait till the pain gets real bad, or is this an insurance thing on their part or is having the initial two closer together really gonna help with the swelling and inflammation of those two lower herniated discs? sorry so many questions at once, i just feel like others out there like me can give me a better perspective than those at the dr. office can, they give me conflicting info. thanks for being there and listening, rr
I had a series of three epidural steriod injections, and they were each two weeks apart. Make sure you know what drug they are planning to give you, and read up on it. Depo-Medrol is commonly used, although it's not approved for this purpose.
I had a series of three epidural steriod injections, and they were each two weeks apart. Make sure you know what drug they are planning to give you, and read up on it. Depo-Medrol is commonly used, although it's not approved for this purpose.
SparkyB
Did you have any problems with the injections and did they use Depo-Medrol? Kenalog is not approved for this either. Have done a whole lot of research after the fact. Wish I had done it before.
Deb
I had a shot last month that did nothing at all for me. I am going for a second shot on December 31st. Im keeping my fingers crossed that it will give me even the tiniest bit of relief for the awful sciatica & excruciating hip pain I have been having. Im also going for a Myelogram to see where the nerve is being pinched. Good luck to you all.
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