Spinal nerve blocks
Spinal nerve blocks
Has anyone had nerve blocks near the spine ?, if so was it helpful ? if it was helpful for how long did the relief last ? I am asking, because I was considering talking to my doctor about this at my next appointment.
Re: Spinal nerve blocks
Hi Datboy,
Where near your spine are you considering the blocks and for what? Typically, if you get an injection in your "back", the medicine stays localized in that area. In other words, it's not usually effective for pelvic and/or lower extremity pain.
If it were me, I'd be very cautious about agreeing to have anything injected into my spine. Please view the following thread regarding steroid epidural injections:
http://www.pudendalhope.info/forum/view ... =23&t=5168
As a side note: I've personally accompanied other chronic pain patients for spinal nerve blocks (not PN or pelvic related) and have spoken to their interventional radiologists in detail about the procedure. Because they used steroids, either Depo Medrol or Kenalog, you can only get three injections. None of my friends experienced any long term, or even temporary significant relief. After the exhausting the injections, they were advised to move onto phase two: RFA. That didn't prove helpful for them, either.
Other articles you may find of interest:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/healt ... =all&_r=1&
http://journals.lww.com/spinejournal/Ab ... ith.2.aspx
Kind regards,
Karyn
Where near your spine are you considering the blocks and for what? Typically, if you get an injection in your "back", the medicine stays localized in that area. In other words, it's not usually effective for pelvic and/or lower extremity pain.
If it were me, I'd be very cautious about agreeing to have anything injected into my spine. Please view the following thread regarding steroid epidural injections:
http://www.pudendalhope.info/forum/view ... =23&t=5168
As a side note: I've personally accompanied other chronic pain patients for spinal nerve blocks (not PN or pelvic related) and have spoken to their interventional radiologists in detail about the procedure. Because they used steroids, either Depo Medrol or Kenalog, you can only get three injections. None of my friends experienced any long term, or even temporary significant relief. After the exhausting the injections, they were advised to move onto phase two: RFA. That didn't prove helpful for them, either.
Other articles you may find of interest:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/healt ... =all&_r=1&
http://journals.lww.com/spinejournal/Ab ... ith.2.aspx
Kind regards,
Karyn
Ultra Sound in 03/08 showed severely retroverted, detaching uterus with mulitple fibroids and ovarian cysts.
Pressure and pain in lower abdomen and groin area was unspeakable and devastating.
Total lap hysterectomy in 06/08, but damage was already done.
EMG testing in NH in 04/10 - bilateral PN and Ilioinguals
3T MRI at HSS, NY in 09/10
Bilateral TG surgery with Dr. Conway on 03/29/11. Bilat ilioinguinal & iliohypogastric neurectomy 03/12. TCD surgery 04/14.
Pressure and pain in lower abdomen and groin area was unspeakable and devastating.
Total lap hysterectomy in 06/08, but damage was already done.
EMG testing in NH in 04/10 - bilateral PN and Ilioinguals
3T MRI at HSS, NY in 09/10
Bilateral TG surgery with Dr. Conway on 03/29/11. Bilat ilioinguinal & iliohypogastric neurectomy 03/12. TCD surgery 04/14.