stephynfogle

I am 26 and going through the medical motions for an extreme proturding disk (what the dr tells me) in my c6 & c7 portion of my neck. I am considering have the the the surgery (Cervical decompression with fusion). Everything I have read, it really doesn't sound that bad. I had my first steroid epidural the other day and I am feeling no relief. If anything I am more sore than I was when I went in. If it doesn't work by tomorrow then they tell me it won't and it will either be the surgery or be on pain meds for ever and I would rather not be on drugs for the rest of my life. But the process of the shot was rather painless. They laid me on my stomach and did not sedate me. I was soooo scared. The first inject you with the numbing needing. It did hurt a little more like a pinch then a little pop. It was more nerves than anything but I did start crying, but after they put the numbing stuff in I felt nothing and it was over in a matter of minuets. If you are that scared of needles call your physican 1st and talk to them about it, maybe they will give you something mild. You have to lie very still if not you can cause more damage to yourself so it might be in there and your best interest for you to be sedated. I hope this helps, I def. feel you pain. It still doesn't make sense to me how I can be so young with and injury such as this. So your not alone.