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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 17:59
relief from trigger point injections
Questions for anyone who has had trigger point injections.
How long did you get relief from trigger point injections?
How many times did or how often do you get them?
Did they make you gain weight?
Any side effects?
Thanks
Clarissa
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I got trigger point injections every week x6 weeks. no weight gain. I had 2 epis and trigger point injections at the same time x2 for a total of 8 weeks so far. They help a little bit. But everyone is different. I haven't had any side effects except maybe a little burning. Take care. Charry
My 2nd MRI showed no herniated disc and no stenosis. Mild loss of signal intensity in intervertebral discs L1-S1 and mild loss of height from L1-L4. Mild DDD throughout the lumber spine. Still have back pain and some leg tingling, numbness though. 3rd opinion Neurosurgeon Oct. 6, 2009.
1st report last year Feb. 2008.
L5-S1 herniated disc with annular tear with disc material in contact with L5 exiting nerve, arthropy facet joints L4-L5. 5 Epidurals. Facet joint injections and 64 trigger point injections. Off work 21 months due to back and leg pain. Not a surgical candidate x 2 Ortho opinions. (history C5-7 osteoarthritis and DDD)
Infrared Platinum heating pad 4x/day and while sitting.
MS Contin 120mg, Cymbalta 60mg, lasix 20mg, Diovan for B/P . oxazepam 30mg for sleep. Excercise ball, recumbent stationary bicycle 30 mins. day, posture-pump for lower back. Tried PT, accupuncture, traction. Pool therapy Oct. 27/2009
http://www.livestrong.com/article/14700-self-affirmations/
Charry
they are my favorite thing in life, i have severe knots in my upper back, my shoulder blades and way over near my shoulder/arm pit that no chiro or massage therapist can get out!! i loved them cause they give me immediate relief, but they don't always last to long!! i have had some last 2weeks and some last 2 days!! then they decided to switch me over to botox injections, because they last around 3 months, but if they don't get it into the exact muscle it is no good and no relief!! my last botox injection was in September, and it was a new doc, and he missed!! i can't believe i had botox injected into 2 muscles, and he didn't get it in the exact spot, that was a waste, so you must get the right doctors!! if you have severe muscle knots that never go away, botox is the way to go!! you must get the right doc though. otherwise, trigger points provide good relief, if injected into the knot exactly also. it is just a shorter course of pain releif!! I had my acdf c4-6 surgery on october 22, I am still in quite a lot of pain. Right now all i can think about is trigger point injections. when i woke up in hospital the pain from surgery was unbearable, but on top of that was horrible muscle spasms, just horrible, i begged them to get my pain management doc for injections! no go!!
PAULA, 3 C-SECTIONS 84-86-90, TORN CARTILIDGE KNEE, ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY 2002, LEFT SHOULDER PAIN FOR 3 YEARS, SURGERY FOR BURSITIS, AND BONE SPURS,FOR THAT IN DEC 2004, NECK AND UPPER BACK PAIN FOR OVER 12 YEARS, CAR ACCIDENT 1999, FALL 2004, WORK, CONSTANT REPETITION, LIFTING, ECT. ACDF 10/22/08 C4-6 USED BONE BANK, TRIED ALL THERAPY BEFORE THIS SURGERY, NOTHING WORKED (ONLY TEMPORARILY) (chiro, accupuncture, pt, massage, cervical neck blocks, trigger point injections, botox injections, for neck and shoulder blades, ( muscle relaxers, pain meds, all made me sick,) always got headaches from those things,) god i wish i could take something, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, tens unit, ice, heat, neck traction unit at home, currently have tendenitis left elbow 4 yrs, bursitis, both shoulders now, and ddd, stenosis, and just had the acdf c4-6!! let's see what happens!!
Honestly, had injections in lower back- last time 4/99. Extremely painful, but still only have minimal pain every now and then. Actually, have appt in 2 weeks to have done in neck. although, not looking forward to the pain of the actual injections, hoping for the same results