Anyone had a Caudual Epidural ?

[luluj]

Anyone had a caudal epidural - does it hurt ? Have mine tomorrow and keep getting told different things about feeling worse afterwards than before for a few days and it not working etc etc....any words of comfort gratefully received !

[kazzafunk]

It doesn't hurt at the time. The worst bit is the local anesthetic. It may hurt more for a few days as if they are putting steroids in and they will be hitting the painful area.

As to whether they work, it depends, I believe, on how long you have had the pain. I have been turned down for them in the last month as I have had the pain for more than 2 years.

It's worth giving it a go, even if you are poorly for a few days. If it stops the inflammation and blocks the pain signals then your muscles etc will relax and those pesky discs may slot back in nicely!!

Good luck!!

[luluj]

thanks Kazza - had increasing pain for last six months, but got worse July/August time.... just want to be able to walk more than a few hundred yards with no pain !

[kazzafunk]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. I understand about that sort of pain, although thankfully mine is intermittent. Seems to affect me if I have been sitting or lying down for a while.

Have they said you may have to have more than 1 go at it?

[kallis3]

Good luck Liz, hope it goes ok. Be thinking of you.

[lem]

good luck from me too, will be thinking of you xx

[kev59]

font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:<hr height="1" noshade>Originally posted by luluj

Anyone had a caudal epidural - does it hurt ? Have mine tomorrow and keep getting told different things about feeling worse afterwards than before for a few days and it not working etc etc....any words of comfort gratefully received !

Had two myself over the last two years. they do not hurt at all. my last one did not take the pain away there and then,
But a week or so later I noted there was no paid,
Docter told me some time it take time to work.

At no time did it fell worse afterwards.
Good luck for tomorrow

[Shining]

Good luck for tomorrow Liz will be thinking of you xx

[luluj]

Well had it done and was sedated for the procedure so cannot really recall what exactly happened ...however four hours later I feel worn out and the base of my spine feels very hot and sore....finding it difficult to sit and to lay down....they did say it would take a couple of days to settle !

[kallis3]

Glad it went ok and hope you feel better soon.

[kazzafunk]

Glad it went ok. When my GP gave me a steroid jab in my derriere he did say it can be painful if it is hitting the spot. So let's hope pain is good in this instance!

Hope it helps. Take it easy for a couple of days while it settles.

[Shining]

Glad it's over for you and hope you're feeling much more comfortable very soon. x

[kev59]

good to hear your ok, hope you fell better today.

[kallis3]

Hope you're feeling better today kev.