After consulting a spine and pain management specialist, I was set up for an epidural shot this past Wednesday. I had been told not to expect an overnight miracle so I was anticipating pain for days after the shot was given. I had to arrive at the hospital half an hour before the procedure. There I was told exactly what would happen in a few minutes. I was wheeled into the operating room and the doctor injected a dye in my back which showed him the exact spot of the pain when he took an x-ray. That was where he injected the epidural. To be honest, I was expecting a lot of pain with that shot, but I didn’t feel a thing. I was then put into another room for the next 20 minutes to have my blood pressure monitored. After that I was given a paper telling me of limitations and what I may experience. I felt a little achy in my upper thighs while walking, but other than that I just felt tired.
Alex was waiting for me since I had been told I wouldn’t be able to drive for 5 hours after the procedure. When we got home I got the ice pack out and used that on my back, resting comfortably for 20 minutes. Then I took a nap! Felt much better upon waking and just went about the rest of the day as though nothing major had happened. I was still aching a bit when I went to bed, but when I got up the next morning I felt great. While I have to be careful about lifting things, I must admit this was a blessing for me to have that epidural. I have to do some back strengthening exercises, mild ones, for the next 4 weeks, but they are simple and don’t take a lot of time to do. I have to call the dr. next Wednesday to let him know how I am doing.
This whole health issue starting from the first hospital visit and ending with the epidural has taught me that I needed to fight to get better. No one should have to go to any length to find a doctor to help cure the problem. For me it was bouncing from the GI doctor to the rhumetologist, then the spine doctor. I wish I could have just had the spine doctor while in the hospital. Would have saved a lot of time and money. Lesson learned: fight for the end result when you know there is something wrong with your body. Don’t take the first doctor’s diagnosis seriously if you are still having the problem.
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1 Thomas @Order Carisoprodol Online // Dec 2, 2009 at 3:56 am
It’s really good to know that your back pain is gone. After operation, all the physical exercise you follow are very essential in order to relieve from pain and you had done a great job. In order to have something we need to fight our life as you had done to posses a painless body. Any ways thanks for sharing your memorable story.
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2 Rosie // Dec 3, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Thank you, Thomas. The exercises are still being done. Some days my legs and back ache from doing these exercises, but I figure I had better keep at it. They aren’t hard to do, but the whole situation could have been better taken care of while I was in the hospital in June for pain. That’s when the first x-rays were taken and the back problems were diagnosed. My body is far from being totally pain free, but I am doing at least 90% better.
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