Pocket duties please, spinal injections

nearlybionic
nearlybionic Member Posts: 1,901
edited 15. Jan 2015, 16:29 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi
I have got my date for theatre for my epidural spinal injection, next Wednesday (14th). I would appreciate pocket dwellers as I am not looking forward to this. I am really having a lot of lumbar spine pain, stiffness and it is affecting my sleep. In fact I am not really sleeping much at all!!
I have to be there early on Wednesday so early night on Tuesday!
Has anyone had the epidural injections? If so what results did you get?
Thanks x
NB

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  • Slosh
    Slosh Member Posts: 3,194
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I've got physio but hope it goes well for you
    He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
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  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I will be with you. All the best of luck NB x
  • LignumVitae
    LignumVitae Member Posts: 1,972
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I'll be there (((())))
    Hey little fighter, things will get brighter
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi NB
    I'll be in your pocket.....no epidurals except when I had Paul
    Loads of others, spinal, facet joint injections things like that but no epidural
    I'll be there.....what will I bring....any suggestions LOL :wink:
    Love
    Hileena
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Sorry I can't be around, NB, but I'm being scanned that day. I wish you all the best, though.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • Megrose489
    Megrose489 Member Posts: 782
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I'll be there, too, NB. Hope all goes well.

    Meg
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,227
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Count me in Nearly :)

    Ex MIL has had these a fair few times and always got medium to long-term improvements.

    So best of luck

    Toni xxx
  • villier
    villier Member Posts: 4,426
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Count me in NB best of luck hope it helps xx
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  • nearlybionic
    nearlybionic Member Posts: 1,901
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi
    Thank you everybody for your support.
    I hope I get some good results like your ex MIL , Toni.
    Sticky, I hope your scan goes well. I`ll be thinking of you x
    I am a bit confused as the letter says I will be having a GA. I didn`t have a general anaesthetic when I had the SI joint injections?? I have had spinals before for procedures eg when I had caesarian sections with the kids, and when I had my THRs (but I had a GA too for the THRs!!)
    I really hope it works this time as I am getting more and more sleep deprived! :roll:
    Thanks again
    NB
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thanks, NB. Good luck to us both :D
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello NB
    Just seen this and want to wish you well for Wednesday..I had mine under a local so don't know why they are doing a general, I did have one when they put a camera in my hip to see what was going on..can you not ring them to check they have it right...will be thinking about you and SW...xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Count me in N.B, hope they do the job for you.
  • GraceB
    GraceB Member Posts: 1,595
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hope these went well for you.

    I've had spinal injections under a local only. Last lot I should have had under sedation as one was into a nerve and that was horribly painful but for various reasons I couldn't deal with the attendant restrictions that come with a sedation so had to grit my teeth and do deep breathing.

    I hope these have a positive effect for you. Make sure you get your rest though, as that's important.

    Take care,
    GraceB
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