back pain

[Chunky Stool]

I've been suffering with back pain for a while so my doctor prescribed injections and then an ablation after they find the "sweet spot".
Anyone else have to deal with this?

The procedure sounds awful... ( I hate needles )

 

[RookieBuds]

Oh absolutely

Thee ol epidural yikes. It's "nails on a chalkboard" just thinking about it.

Here's my experience in a nutshell: I had really badly herniated L4/L5/S1 and had two, maybe three epidurals but I recall two specifically. The first one was GREAT, it was akin to taking a fistful of ibuprofen that lasted 6 months after that, I had another that absolutely felt like it broke me in half maybe my herniations were too far beyond that, ultimately I needed surgery/laminectomy. That was in 2016 and I've been really good ever since

 

[RookieBuds]

I fought it for a long time because the whole idea of a needle in my spine is crazy to me. Especially after all the acid I've done lol!

I'll say this. ... .if you trust your medical team & they're recommending it, please try it give it your best truest effort, relax as best you can and DON'T MOVE while that thing is in you you'll be alright either way. My general understanding, they'll always go this route before officially deciding you need surgery

 

[pepperpicante]

Had one of the epidurals and it helped with pain, the most helpful in terms of my back issues was acupuncture. This helped with pain and getting movement and flexibility back