I have multi level bulging disks that are causing severe muscle spasms. As they cannot identify a single disk that is causing the problem they do not want surgery (and neither do I). I have done PT, am currently on Soma, Toridol and vicoden. I use a tens unit to get through my work day. Has anyone had any luck with the cortisone epidural? Is there anything I should know before doing it? By the way, I am 23 and in good health otherwise.
2007-12-01 11:57:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Edit: I have had an MRI, and it is the neurosurgeon who is reccomending the epidural. Sounded like a band-aid fix to me, but I don't know what else I can do.
2007-12-02 02:08:26 · update #1
After suffering severe spasms and seizures in my arms and head I had some epidurals, they help for awhile but, I beat a path through the doctors door to a point of lunacy.
He finally sent me to get MRI, I had three vertebrae slipping creating a steno sis that was becoming dangerously close to my spinal cord and, in fact was hampering it.
I don't know why your wouldn't show, this can be dangerous, All these drugs are just postponing the inevitable for you.
In the end mine became so bad I had to have a Medtronic spinal stimulator put in mt spine to control the pain.
You shouldn't be taking all these drugs to make it through the day, that's not what they're for. Talk to your doctor or ask to see a neurologist, they should be able to see this very plainly with a Hugh resolution CAT or the new four D MRI.
2007-12-01 21:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-05 18:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by shiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋