Epidural Steroid Injection

[peam]

So I've re-herniated the disc I had surgery for back in March, and in an attempt to avoid a second surgery, I have an epidural steroid injection coming up tomorrow morning.

Shit sounds terrifying. Any you guys had one? If so, how did it go?

[Skeeter]

sounds horrifying.

[Makkah]

I hope they puncture through you spinal cord.

[peam]

I hope they puncture through you spinal cord.

Me too. A sweet malpractice settlement would be pretty awesome.

I don't walk around much anyway.

[Kuyuk]

We're actually just hoping it gets you from the crotch down, so you can never play with yer peeter again!

[Makkah]

Me too. A sweet malpractice settlement would be pretty awesome.

I don't walk around much anyway.

Hahaha. Touche, fatboy.

I guess a wheelchair would be sweet.

[Abilene]

I've done it 3x times, and done the epidural drip 2x times. Do they put you to sleep?

I was too pansy to do it awake, so I found a doc that puts you to sleep. I always woke up in pain but they gave me morphine, and within 24 hours it was like a miracle and no more back pains.
Mine wore off in 3-6m (but I know some people who it lasts up to 5 years). The drips lasted 12m for me.

[Showal]

I've done it on a rabbit before it that helps haha

No, but seriously, the procedure is relatively benign. If you're healthy (not diabetic or with a current infection) or on blood thinners, you have pretty much nothing to worry about. The chance something will go wrong is pretty slim.

[Makkah]

I've done it on a rabbit before it that helps haha

No, but seriously, the procedure is relatively benign. If you're healthy (not diabetic or with a current infection) or on blood thinners, you have pretty much nothing to worry about. The chance something will go wrong is pretty slim.

OR YOUR ADRENAL GLANDS SHUT DOWN

that would suck...

[Archigeek]

Have had a spinal tap, and imagine that procedure is similar. It was low on my list of worries at the time.

[Darkwynde]

And? How did it go? I get them twice a year for my back, no problems so far and they work, but I pay them a ton of cash to keep me so anesthetized that I am one breath away from a coma.