Hi Mary
The EPI are not very painful stings like a bee with some pressure.
Should be done in a couple of minutes.
be patient it will be over soon.
I hope you get some relief from the injections, keep a log on pain relief when it starts and how long it last for future reference.
keep us posted
Gil
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L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1DDDDD
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09
Reherniate 4-2010
Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1