Why Steroid Injections Don't Help?

[energyofhope]

I've always suspected there are others like me... now I know this is so for a fact. Thank you all for replying!

[dridobits]

Hi Energy and welcome, I'm not sure I met you before. I found your post interesting. I get better response from oral prednisone than injections. I am wondering if the injection doesn't get to the right place. One of the docs that's injected me has done a decent job, the other a village idiot.

You mentioned "I suspect that something that chronically irritatates/inflames nerves is responsible"....well this is true when there is a chemically sensitive disc. That's my big problem....that's why they are doing a front and back fusion on me as it's the best way to get rid of the disc completely. I hadn't heard of anything beyond that being an irritant. Chemically sensitive discs are also known as "low pressure" discs.

[energyofhope]

Yes, I agree about the disks being a possible culprit for some people. In my case though, I no longer have organic disks left - mine are Prodiscs and bone from fusion. So, I am thinking more along the lines of a possible cyst or scar tissue causing this chronic nerve irritation. It's a mystery, really...