the ESIs
I had w/o sedation didn't hurt at all because of skilled anesthesiologist performing them with the exception of 2 (over a period of first 5 out of 10 years worth which was usually 3 to 4 ESIs/year). Again there was local anesthetic and then use of fluoroscopy. One of the times it was w/a newer PM doc that wasn't doing my ESIs but wanted to but after that one time I only went there for scripts. The second time I had a "painful" ESI (and that explanation about too much of the steroid material injected and abutting the nerve was given) hurt sooooo bad for about what seemed like 5 minutes *tho could have been 1) that I decided to continue w/the PM and getting ESIs though w/sedation.
I still see this PM and have for the last 7 years.
Good luck and don't worry about no sedation~ just proceed and see if it helps. Hope so!
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