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So I have had my first Epidural shot(2 weeks ago) and it is NOT working at all! The doctor who gave me the shot said I did not want to get over two injections. So I guess I will go for one more, but if the second one does not work, whats next?! Emg shows nerve damage. are the doctors just wasting there time with shots or what?
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All Competent dr.s will use the most conservative methods of treatment first.
8-05, Micro laminectomy/disectomy. 10-05 lumbar fusion L5-S1. 2-07 exploritory surgery. 12-07 medical implant, Spinal Cord Stimulator. now receiving SSDI. After going back to school, I received my degree as a mechanical engineer. What can I say, it was the only way I had to beat the system.
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Jamboski73 sometimes the 1st epidural will not work, where the 2nd or 3rd injection will work.
You won't know until you have the injection.
Good luck!
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02-25-2011, 01:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-25-2011, 01:47 PM by jamboski73.)
Ok Gotcha AQA! I was just a little courious. Hope all is good with ya Ol' Redneck!
Thanks friend,
Jamboski
(02-23-2011, 11:26 PM)AQA Wrote: All Competent dr.s will use the most conservative methods of treatment first.
Yeah, like I say BK, I had my 1st injection already(3 weeks ago) but it has had NO effect. So I guess I will go for one more but thats it because the Doctor who gave me the 1st injection, said that I wouldn't get over two of them. Any idea on why he said 2 injections at the most? Thanks BK.
Jamboski
(02-23-2011, 11:29 PM)Bummer Knees Wrote: Jamboski73 sometimes the 1st epidural will not work, where the 2nd or 3rd injection will work.
You won't know until you have the injection.
Good luck!
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Most injections come in a series of 3, 2 weeks apart.
The doctor saying 2 injections could be because he does things differently.
Ask the doctor about having 3 injections, the first time I had mine the 3rd injection made all the difference in the world!
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I have had 13 epidurals/injections in 2 years, not all in the same spot though... From what I hear 3 seems to be the lucky number, I had one back in Nov, and he was going to do 2 more 2 weeks apart.. Sometimes the series gives the full effect.
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Thanks BK and BRONCO for the reply. I will take it as advice! I will surly ask the Doctor about the number of injections in series. Thanks again.
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