Nerve Damage S1/L5

[housemd89]

Originally Posted by hamrs_62

I am not to sure about epidurals, when I asked my pain dr. (of coarse I knew the answer) ok this will cure what is wrong with my neck, and he said no, so then I said, so it will just mask the problem so I can feel good enough to hurt my neck more, and he said it masks the pain, so I asked why do it if it is not a cure,
Pain is there to warn you that something is wrong, with out it our body would not know when out finger was being burnt,

just because I cant feel that pain does not mean I can go back to work, so for me I really have no use unless I chose this option for a life long option, and never work again, I guess I just do not get it,,,

That's a very good point, I never thought about that. I'm out of options though and really want to stop feeling pain.. like you said though it could end up meaning you could hurt yourself more and not realise.