Had my first ESI yesterday since ACDF 18 months ago... - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

SpineAZ · 10-11-2007, 09:46 PM

...had round one yesterday. This time, because of the ACDF, he did it from the back (posterior). A teeny bit more painful since it's through more tissue (feels like I got a karate chop on the upper back/neck) but so far so good. I am just hoping this works and I'll even be willing to do two cycles per year to keep the pain and numbness away.

Round two is 10/31 and then round three is 11/14.

I did get a darn good nap in yesterday after coming home

The sad thing was the staff there was "oh, I remember you".

skych · 10-12-2007, 08:47 AM

Hello Kross,

I hope that the ESI works well for you.

I actually had one about a month or so ago and it did not help. I since have had a round of trigger points, and oral steroids. No relief with any of them. Everything is the same.

Hopefully this will give you some relief and enable you to heal faster...Good luck

Chrissy

PNo · 10-15-2007, 09:28 PM

How are you? Feeling any better?

SpineAZ · 10-15-2007, 09:34 PM

I'd say that it helped a little bit. I was at a 7/10 in pain and now it's a 6/10 with slightly less frequency. I'm hoping the next two planned shots add to that. If not, I'm at a loss as to what to do next.

PNo · 10-16-2007, 05:02 PM

Did you have a new xray to see if any osteophytes are expanding? ALso ask your pain doc about an interscalene block lower down the root. see if she thinks it might help you. WHen you had back problems during summer were you "guarding" or made posture changes?