In the lumbar spine.

Anybody got experience?

VERY minor deal. I've had it done three times and it's no worse than a flu shot if your Dr. knows what he/she is doing.

no personal experience, but a knife or needle to my spine would always be a last resort for me.

No big deal. May hurt like a bitch for a day or two after. Use lots of ice and don't lay around unless your doctor specifically tells you two. Hope it gives you relief!

jus a little sore the next few days.

I intend to use only a little ice.

But much bourbon.

Ha!

I gotta get some relief from chronic lower back pain.

If I post some names from here, will they be banned?

what

I hope you feel better soon my friend.

6. Author: PecanPi1

toby recently had an injection of a radio isotope in her spine. they used three different size needles to draw fluid from her spine.

the only slight pain she felt was the initial shot of lidocaine that numbs the area the needles are going into.

last week she had a shot of cortisone in her thumb, same thing. most doctors front load the fluid with lidocaine that numbs the area the needle is going into so you don't feel any pain.

the only thing you have to fear, is fear itself.

I had that done in Feb of last year. Doc guided it in with an x-ray, to avoid paralyzing me. The shot worked for about a week for me, then it stopped helping. Turned out I had a ruptured disk, however, and not just a bulging disk as originally thought. It was kind of a weird sensation going in, but didn't hurt. They used a local on the area first. Had pain meds, so I was back at work the next day.

For some people, these work really well. For me, it just didn't. Didn't appear to leave me with any harmful side effects, however.

Incidentally, if you want a list of ALL the possible complications that could arise, just tell them before the procedure that you're an attorney. After they asked what kind of work I did, they began listing every possible side effect in the universe. Wished I'd have said "grave digger".

I already got the list of disclosures from the pain mgmt. doc...took about twenty minutes to recite.

Tks Ram...if anything happens to me, I'll make sure you get my candela papayos! That's just the kinda guy I yam.

Pac: paralysis might be preferable to any more of Jambalaya INTENSOS!

**snort snort**

#12 20 minutes? I swear mine was an hour and a half.

#13 You dissin' Intensos? I really like them.

Uhh, 3.5 hours seems "excessive."

Just like being thrown out a window simply for rubbing Marcellus Wallace's wife's feet.

Antwan Rockamora had it coming.

twice...well not the steroid part

but I was writhing in pain and both times thanked the dr. who did the epidural

not sure how it would be in a "normal" state

hahahahaha..."The truth is...only Rocky and Marcellus know..."

"...ahhhhh ack ack ack ack" (bouncing)