I had the ESI yesterday morning. All went well. Dr. Barreto is an amazing needle jockey. There was no distress during the procedure, pain levels very low. I couldn't even feel the pressure when he injected the cocktail into the epidural space.
For the first few hours, I was pretty good. Last night I felt like I'd been kicked by a horse. Today is a pretty average pain day... maybe a bit worse than average. I'm back on Mobic and that should help.
The injection was clearly in my pain area. If I was better from the steroid, but worse from the trauma of the injection, how could I tell. I think it's a bit early to be expecting relief from the steroid. I'll say I'm worse from the injection. The next few days will be key.
Gotta go.,
Mark
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