kingtermite Posted January 9, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2015 Going to get a cortisone shot to a lumbar disc area today to try to alleviate pain with what is believed to be a pinched (or otherwise inflamed) nerve. God I hope this works as I've been mostly horizontal for weeks. Wish me luck...I've heard nothing but praise for thi procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 9, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2015 Good luck!!! How is the new house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 9, 2015 Share #3 Posted January 9, 2015 I think we should wish your doctor "Good Luck" actually. Either way, I wish you both luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted January 9, 2015 Good luck!!! How is the new house? Comfortable, thankfully. Loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted January 9, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 9, 2015 Going to get a cortisone shot to a lumbar disc area today to try to alleviate pain with what is believed to be a pinched (or otherwise inflamed) nerve. God I hope this works as I've been mostly horizontal for weeks. Wish me luck...I've heard nothing but praise for thi procedure.i've had a few of those shots. The first ones were almost painless when the doctor was giving them, but hurt like hell for a few days afterward. The next series of shots was the opposite. I never needed a third treatment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 9, 2015 Share #6 Posted January 9, 2015 Good luck!!! How is the new house? I hope the ceilings are nice, as that is all that KT has really been able to see of the place as WoKT wheels him around on a gurney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 9, 2015 Share #7 Posted January 9, 2015 I have much empathy for your condition. Hope you feel better soon, KT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 9, 2015 Share #8 Posted January 9, 2015 God I hope this works as I've been mostly horizontal for weeks. There is a whole class of ladies and gentleman that make excellent money in that very same position. However, I'm getting the impression you haven't gone to college nor had the training for that profession, so here's wishing the shot works well for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted January 9, 2015 Share #9 Posted January 9, 2015 Hope it goes well...keeping you in my prayers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 9, 2015 Share #10 Posted January 9, 2015 So...how did you hurt yourself to begin with? It wasn't professional football, was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted January 9, 2015 So...how did you hurt yourself to begin with? It wasn't professional football, was it? Was having long term issues in low back and glute area for months (seems to all point back to a bad left knee) on the left side. Things did seem to be improving, but I think I did something to pinch a nerve during the move. Which is ironic as I did very little of the moving myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 9, 2015 Share #12 Posted January 9, 2015 Have him check your prostrate while he is back there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted January 9, 2015 Share #13 Posted January 9, 2015 Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted January 9, 2015 Have him check your prostrate while he is back there. A guy in the waiting room gave $10 to let him do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 9, 2015 Share #15 Posted January 9, 2015 A guy in the waiting room gave $10 to let him do that. How are you going to spend the $10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted January 9, 2015 Share #16 Posted January 9, 2015 How are you feeling now? Tell us all about your experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 9, 2015 Share #17 Posted January 9, 2015 Was having long term issues in low back and glute area for months (seems to all point back to a bad left knee) on the left side. Things did seem to be improving, but I think I did something to pinch a nerve during the move. Which is ironic as I did very little of the moving myself. I have a bad disk in my back that flares up periodically, along with my other back issues. I have "hurt" it on many occasions by lifting heavy objects but also by just doing simple movements, like bending over to pick up a piece of trash in my yard. No matter how careful I am, it still goes "out" from time to time, hurts for a few weeks or months, and then gradually gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted January 9, 2015 I'm out now. Doctor said it was a pretty big "herniation". Supposedly they gave me a sedative, but but not enough to knock me out because they need to communicate with me for procedure. I have no memory of anything after that sedative they put in my IV though. Didn't feel much immediately. Still hurts # but a smoother and more consistent pain. Should take a day or two for the cortisone to kick in. I should know more over the next few days. In car on the way home now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted January 10, 2015 Share #19 Posted January 10, 2015 i've had a few of those shots. The first ones were almost painless when the doctor was giving them, but hurt like hell for a few days afterward. The next series of shots was the opposite. I never needed a third treatment. My wife has had her second shot and is following up with PT. She herniated a disc over a year ago and didn't seek treatment until she was practically bedridden. Been a long few months but I believe her recovery is in sight. Good luck KT! Remember don't be a hero for the next few days, take it easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted January 10, 2015 Share #20 Posted January 10, 2015 I'm out now. Doctor said it was a pretty big "herniation". Supposedly they gave me a sedative, but but not enough to knock me out because they need to communicate with me for procedure. I have no memory of anything after that sedative they put in my IV though. Didn't feel much immediately. Still hurts # but a smoother and more consistent pain. Should take a day or two for the cortisone to kick in. I should know more over the next few days. In car on the way home now.it sounds familiar. It takes a few days to take effect. I hope one treatment is all you need, but 2 or 3 is more common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted January 10, 2015 Share #21 Posted January 10, 2015 Good luck wwith the treatment, KT. I hope the shots work for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted January 10, 2015 I hope one treatment is all you need, but 2 or 3 is more common. Really? I haven't heard that from anyone I've talked to. It seem like it always works, but the question is for how long. Some people can have it last for only a couple of months, some it will last for a year. The trick is to fix it with PT during that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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