Anyone Had Pain W/epidural Lumbar Injection of Depo-medrol? Posted: 09-16-05 23:00pm
Hi! I am looking for someone with this
experience and advice on how long it will
take to feel relief.
I had an injury on 1/5/05. I fell on both
knees while twisting on concrete. Could
barely walk until surgery on right knee
5/11 and left on 7/13. Back started
hurting almost immediately after fall.
Had mri which showed bulging disks between
l3/l4 & l4/l5. Os said mri didn't
show nerve compression although I am
having severe shooting pains down left
buttock and left leg intermittently.
Sometimes to knee sometimes to toes. Sore
to touch on buttocks and low back. Os
said he wouldn't do surgery now, but would
recommend another mri in 1 yr. To see
where I am at on pain.
I had a lumbar epidural of depo-medrol 17
days ago. 95% say it doesn't hurt, well
it only stung with numbing injection, a
little discomfort w/contrast die
injections and severe pain to toes on left
with depo-medrol, which lasted about 2
minutes! Anaesthesiologist said it hurt
because he injected it right next to
nerve. Said should feel better in 4-5
days. If anything I feel worse. Right
side was never hurting until today. Now
both sides hurt. Am scheduled for another
one on the 30th. Scared to death.
My mother-n-law had one 1 week after me
and felt no pain, and instant relief.
