8-18-2011 First Epidural steroid shot
So it is done. At 930 this morning I received my first epidural steroid shot. It wasn't all that painful at the time, but I must say that it is aching now and hurts to press my chin to my chest or to look down. I was called back to the procedure room and asked to lay face down on an xray table with my chin tucked to my chest and my palms under my hips as close to my toes as I could get them. This position pulled the shoulders down and arched the back of my neck to increase the cartilage space between vertebrae--to get the needle in easier. I was prepped with cleaners, draped and injected with a topical pain killer. As the doctor progressed the epidural needle more pain killer was added as needed. I could feel pressure and occasionally I could feel and hear the needle pass through the different layers of tissue. The doctor chose to us 80mg instead of 40 on me. He didn't really explain why but I will happily accept more meds if it means re...