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| iSpine Discuss Mri results in the Main forums forums; Originally Posted by Maria Wishing you pain alleviation w/the ESI. I've had 6 different practitioners perform ESIs on ... |
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03-18-2011, 08:11 PM
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03-19-2011, 01:29 PM
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I've had many procedures done without sedation. multi-level cervical and lumbar discography, panels of diagnostic injections, nerve ablations and ESI's. It's kind of like going to the dentist... hurts like hell for a short while, then it's over.
Good luck! Mark
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03-19-2011, 04:44 PM
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Good luck , i hope the ESI's bring substantial relief for you. I've had an upper endoscopy without sedation (one of my very bad decisions) . My spine surgeon does have an anesthesiologist and gives sedation . My preference after such a stupid decision in the past!!!
judy
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03-20-2011, 03:35 PM
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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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03-29-2011, 03:59 PM
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ESI update
So I had the ESI last week and have not really had any relief.The Procedure was the best experience I have ever had.
Little to no pain at all.The Dr is very gifted , He feels I will need to have 2 more ESI'S done and we will go from there. I still feel the same.Cannot sit at all , and have been having quite a bit more pain in the sacral area.I do get alot of tailbone pain as well. Thank's for the help
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03-29-2011, 05:30 PM
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I had pain relief for only 1 week for each of a series of 3 ESIs. I also had differeing opinions as to if I'd receive any benefit at all... but I had to try.
What comes next for you? Obviously something isn't right... but what? I know how difficult this is and I'm so sorry your relief is elusive. Good luck, Dale
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