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So Scared. Well Wed is my Epidural Injection for my back, I am getting scared. I know I shouldnt be, but Ive never had an IV never had really been to the Dr's... My Mom is taking me so that makes me feel better, and she said she would stay after and cook my DH and I dinner and take care of me. My apt is at 8am so I am glad I am able to rest all day...and have my Mom take care of me. I just had my blood taken and the dr said everything came out normal.. I also realized where they took the blood is all brusied and this was 2 weekends ago! I am going to guess I will be bruised after the IV as well. Ugh! I am just nervous, not so much for the moment of getting it done, but I am nervous how its going to make me feel...like if I am sore or if I feel wonderful after.. My back has been really hurting me so I hope I can get some releif from this... I just cant wait to be done, and on my way home to snuggle with Pnut and lay down all day! And of course hang out with my Mom all day :) |
My husband has had several epidurals for his back, so I understand your apprehension. Will you be getting the x-ray guided type? DH has had two by this method and two or three simply by the anesthesia Dr. having him bend over while sitting on the hospital bed and injecting the meds "free-handed" so to speak. It was actually less painful to him that way, but MUCH riskier! Don't fret about this procedure, though. You will be taken very good care of and be sure to follow EVERYTHING that you are told afterward! This is very important so that your procedure is a success! Best Wishes to you! |
I'll keep you in my thoughts and I hope you feel like a million dollars very soon!:) |
I hope all goes well with you. I will keep you in my prayers. Please keep us posted to let us know how you are doing. |
I hear you on the odd bruising. I had blood taken for a physical, and when I had my surgeries, my arms and hands were all bruised. It lasted a very long time too! I'll keep you in my prayers and I hope everything goes well. :) |
You will be fine! Trust me! Every six months - sometimes more often - I get 6 injections in my lower back one week and then 6 in my upper back the following week. Just rest after for the rest of the day. You may not feel relief that day, but by the next day you will feel much better. The doctor always calls me the day after to see how I am doing. Sometimes I have to tell him that the injections "haven't kicked in yet" but then later that day I feel the relief. You probably won't even feel the injections. I only feel a tiny prick, yet the doctor always apologises!!! |
:D Thank you all for your support. It feels really good to have it. @ LoALAnna: Yes they are doing the x-ray guided, and they said I will have "light anesthesia". What does your DH have to do after he gets the injections? Will I have to take the next day off from work? @ yorkieusa, babbsiam44: Thank you very much!! @ DvlshAngel985: Yes I bruise easy too!! I'm sure my hand will be after the Iv. I always seem to have bruises on me, and I have no idea where I get them, I very lightly knock my thigh on the corner of my bed, the next day I had a bruise, it looked like someone hit me with a bat! Haha. Thank you for your thoughts! @ Beamers Mom: My apt is tomorrow at 8:15 so I will have all day to rest, and my Mom will be with me so I know she will take good care of me. Do you think I will have to call in the next day? How do you feel the next day? |
I will keep you in my prayers. |
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Oh, I know you are scared. I have had many epidurals for back pain and now they do it all so smoothly that the fear is the only bad part. My last one I only felt the "bee-sting" of the local and a bit of pressure and blessed numbness. It is scary but really, getting up on the table to get the procedure is what hurts! Try not to be scared as you will be in the hands of professionals who do this over and over every day and know that there will be many prayers for you. |
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A friend of mine and my husband had the x-ray guided epidurals and that is the only thing that helped them. Their Dr. really put them at ease, joking around with them. My husband had a bruise on his back where they did the injection. He had 3 of them two weeks in between each one. Sending prayers and good thoughts to you. |
[QUOTE=lovespandp;3463868]:D Thank you all for your support. It feels really good to have it. @ LoALAnna: Yes they are doing the x-ray guided, and they said I will have "light anesthesia". What does your DH have to do after he gets the injections? Will I have to take the next day off from work? My husband was told that is was "best" to take off the next day, but mainly he needed to rest. That meant not to sit longer than 15-20 minutes at a time (sitting puts too much pressure on the spine) and to make sure he walked a bit every few hours. He works a very physically demanding job, so thats why taking off was a good idea. He doesn't get the shots now, as his condition was beyond epidural help. He had spinal surgery last July. You'll feel so much better after your procedure, I promise! |
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Im in alot of pain right now, I cant take any pills :( im chilled on some ice :) its helping a little. |
Hope everything goes well for you tomorrow! Try to get rest & sleep tonite, sometimes it's hard when you're apprehensive about the next day's procedure. Afterwards, hope you are spoiled with love n kisses from Pnut. AND Mom's are the Best for making us feel comforted!!;) |
Just checking in to see how are doing. Hope all went well and you feel better!!:) |
Hello All! I got home around 10 and I took a nap, well I have been sleeping on and off. Everything went well..they didnt give me a IV just numbed the area. When she was numbing it, it felt like bee stings, LOTS of them. Then when she was injecting the Steriods, it was really strange..Kinda felt like pressure and like...Lol i dont know its hard to explain. I have been laying on ice, my Mom is still here and she said the area is kinda swollen. I still cant feel anything, its still pretty numb. Other than that everything is going good. Thanks for thinking of me :D |
So glad that it sounds like everything went well & that you are some what comfortable recuperating after an ordeal like that. Hope that tomorrow you will continue to improve quickly. Take care of yourself!! |
Thanks for the update. I honestly was starting to worry. |
Glad to hear it went well. |
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Pnut and I just shared some strawberries! Yum. |
Happy to see everything went well.:) |
I am so glad everything went well. How are you feeling today? |
Update. Today I feel good, but I am really sleepy. My back doesn't hurt.:D I hope it stays this way. I am at work today, so I am going to try to take it easy..:D |
I'm glad to hear that everything went well!! |
I'm glad everything went well and you have your Mom to comfort you!:aimeeyork |
Well im still not hurting, but the strange thing I have been in pain for so long im not sure what a back with no pain feels like. DH told me not to stress and "think" about it..he says just go with the flow! So im trying!! |
So glad all went well and it is all over. Enjoy the relief!!!! |
Well im kinda nervous now. Starting the day after my injections, i have this horrible sharp pain near my butt area..it hurts to walk,bend over, sit down..it is like really sharp almost burning pain. I emailed the Dr that did the injection and she hasnt responded yet.. does this sound normal or should i go to urgent care.? |
Could just be a post-injection flare, where one of the drugs wore off B4 the other kicked in or a nerve was a bit insulted by the needling. I always had more trouble from this type reaction from the nerve reacting to the needling than anything else but it went away after a couple of days. I always just used ice and toughed it through these bouts w/some pain meds but since it is your first, you are wise to run it by your doc. |
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