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October 1, 2009 - 11:34am
Anonymous
Am i suppossed to be in so much pain?

Heeeeelp!!!I had a cortisone injection on Tuesday morning and i am really suffering i feel i have a red hot metal rod in my back,it feels very raw.I wasnt given any advice on what happens after one of these injections,was told to have one and that was that.I feel really bloated and dizzy as well and im on my own with 2 children and having to carry on the best that i can.I rang my doctors earlier to get some advice on meds i can take so i can at least cope,am still waiting of course.
Ali

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October 1, 2009 - 9:46pm
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caityc
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Calling the doc....

was a great idea. Any symptoms like that, they need to know about. My PM doc explained to me that when they administer the injection, there is a membrane they have to break through. Maybe that is just irritated. After my injections I just felt "pressure" in my back, which was the bulk of meds before is spread out. That lasted a couple of days. There is also a risk that perhaps he "irritated" the nerve as well.

Try icing your back 30 minutes on, 30 minutes off to see if that helps. Do you have any inflammatory meds you can take?

Good luck and let us know how it goes. Smile

Caity

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36 years old
Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease. Completely collapsed disk, bone spurs, facet joint disease and nerve root compression, thecal sac mild epidural fibrosis, all at L5 S1. Disk Bulge at L1 L2
3 failed epidurals in 2009 (too much scar tissue blocking the nerve). Was told in July 2009 that I am inoperable
Meds: Norco 10/325 1 pill 3 times a day Flexeril 10mg 1 pill 2 times a day Mobic 1 pill 2 times a day

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October 3, 2009 - 5:36am
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doglover41 (not verified)
Hey there im still very very

Hey there im still very very sore using my tens machine almost constantly,im not sure what this means really and i never got a call back from my doctors either.If im still in pain on Monday i will call them again but i feel so uncared about right now.Sad
Ali

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October 3, 2009 - 9:09am
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Hi Ali

That's terrible no one called you back from the Drs office. Please try the ice packs on your back. Dizziness can be caused by so many things and it wouldn't hurt to get checked out at the ER or Urgent Care Center. Please follow up with your Primary or get the dizziness checked out at the ER. I had more pain after my injections and felt heaviness and couldn't even walk upright for a few days. It took over 2 weeks to be back to normal with the heaviness feeling and pain. Take care. Charry

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Any answers I have is not medical advice only a Doctor can help you with that. Just sharing my personal experience as a fellow Spine Health member only. Mild DDD of complete lumbar area with recent healing of L5-S1 HD and annular tear.Leg &foot weakness nerve compression L4-L5.Mod. disc changes C5-C7 nerve impingement sore elbow and numb hand. Sept. 2011 MRI L4-L5 disc bulge and L5 facet joint and narrowing. Meds-Oxycontin 80mg,Cymbalta,Lyrica, Flexeril,Naproxen,Serax. Platinum Infrared heating pad. ER and Oncology trained and Cardiology RN on Disability. Keep the faith.

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October 3, 2009 - 9:38am
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doglover41 (not verified)
Charry,im in the UK by the

Charry,im in the UK by the way our healthcare is so very different here,i cant afford private healthcare so i am at mercy of the NHS and sometimes us Brits dont shout loud enough unfortunately,i hate causing a fuss and i know im just going to have to to get myself right again.
Ali xx

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