Amnesia wrote:
Toothengineer wrote:
Yea I went into the PRP full realizing it was going to be 50/50 (at best). That Dr and I had talked about it when I had hurt the back in 2017 and at that time we decided not to do it then. He also has written an article on it's effectiveness in Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. "Platelet- Rich Plassma and epidural Platelet Lysate: Noval Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation" Dr Rawson. Would I have do it again if I know what the week after was going to be like, no way. At the time it seemed to me a none invasive way to start working on the problem. On the flip side it typically takes 2-8 weeks to start to see results.
My afternoon has been not so great, so still have a scheduled appt tomorrow for the epidural.
In the past my body has responded good to steroids: lingering shoulder pain (broken clavicle) injection 100% fixed it in 3 days.
I will track down that article and have a good read. I will admit to getting a bit annoyed at times when a more "novel" treatment is given first over those treatments with established efficacy, like an epidural steroid. As a medical practitioner and the risks were similar, I would go with the treatment with proven efficacy first.....
I had talked with the Dr and my PT about this and we considered this the least invasive of the two options. Now this is def not my field so I go off what the drs around me are telling me, throwing in some PRP seemed at the time easy and not to invasive, once again I would never want to go through that week I went through after the PRP again and unless I take another MRI which I don't think I will won't know if it really worked or not.
Today did the epidural with contrast dye. I am a baby 100% but man thats not an easy thing to go through. I think it was more the dye going in but my right IT band (area) / hamstring, and calf went ice cold then burning followed by so much pressure it felt like something was going to pop out of the skin..... they dont tell you that in the youtube videos (once again I am a baby so it could just be my perception of it).
I had to drive around to some of my offices to deal with some broken AC units and some cases right after and felt ok, about 2.5 hours latter went to Cosco and was walking around feeling mild burning in hamstring and the right foot lateral to bottom but not all the way to center of bottom of foot was tingly and numb: very odd feeling.
Got home and kinda of said fuck it went and drove the 3rd around for 45 min just for some mental relief. I have this amazing back support thing in this car and carbon bucket seats feel amazing (once you are in... hard as hell to get in).
When I got home I went and walked dog for 6 min! First 6 min of zero pain I have had in cant even remember how long. So looking at that as a positive.
What I am not sure with the epidural what to expect next? Google is not turning up great results.
Is the pain relief from the injection does it typical stick or get better? Does it go back to where it was after a certain amount of days? Are there things that can be done to make it stick or improve?
I am scheduled with PT 2x on Monday, Chiro and Pilates/movement Wed, Friday back to PT. Limited actual clinical working on smiles / teeth all week so that should help.
As always thank you to everyone that has contributed words / advice / encouragement; its been one of my few outlets that past week.
Btw covid and this I find I am looking at life a little differently then I used to.
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