Liz -
I want to say that Capt. Deb had some type of nerve block for headaches, but I'm not positive.
I'm going 3/31...tomorrow for it so we'll see how it goes : )
I've also heard they can do some sort of block on the facial nerve as well....which may also be an option for me as I have facial pain behind my eye too.
So excited!!!
have Now I'm back to ground zero with Ice packs on my neck. Pins and Needles and a lump in my neck and skull. How long is this thing going to last. Taking a flight to China tomorrow. Home in DC on Tuesday. Will see the anesthiosiologist on the 14th. Did I do wrong by lifting the suitcase right after the block? Mei Mei] |
Mei Mei,
I don't think the block that you received in the acupuncturist office is the same as the one I received in the anesthesiologist office. Scroll up to Capt Deb's comment..I think there is a difference. I was also talking to someone else on the forum who I met out at lunch and she's doing the blocks at her pain management Dr's office, and the way she described the blocks she's getting is totally different. Its almost like they're just putting some type of steroid in her in multiple spots, like quick little pokes, sort of like a botox injection would be like. Mine was one big shot that blocked the entire nerve in one shot....see what the anesthesiologist says, hopefully they can help.
Hang in there honey, there will be relief I promise...but it does take a while to figure out what works for you :)
Liz
I have had about 7-8 nerve blocks in the past few years. The first one worked so well I was able to go on vacation and go body surfing! I feel they really helped. After the 7th or 8th one the anesthesiologist that was administering them said I needed to take a break. When I see the neurologist again in April I am going to ask him about restarting the nerve blocks. The Botox takes care of the front of my head and hopefully the nerve blocks will relieve some of the occipital nerve pain that I have. The drug they used on me is called Depomedrol. It is pretty painful during the injection, but only for a few seconds. I also had some post injection pain the next day and an ice pack helped that.I didn't mean lidocain was bad...i really have no clue...:(...i was just reading this post from captain Deb which said the Depomedrol worked better for her....but as you well know ..what works for some of us ...does not work for others.
Good Luck!
Capt Deb
Hi Liz,
Thanks for your support! Why a sore neck for a few days when the shot was in the skull?
Wondering,
Mei Mei
Hi Liz,
Thanks for your support! Why a sore neck for a few days when the shot was in the skull?
Wondering,
Mei Mei
Right, well its more of the lower back of the head where ever the needle went in, at least it was for me...the muscles in that area were sore.
Although you might have been give the shot differently, so who knows? :)
When I had to have surgery to remove my kidney soon after my AN surgery, I was the most anxious about having head pain and brainwrecks while I was hospitalized.
staypoz
The big question is how do we get to be pain free and doctor free so that our organs stand a chance to survive?