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hlthe2b

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2. It sounds like you have intervertebral disk disease and are having steroid injected in the epidural space?
Mon May 12, 2025, 07:57 PM
May 12

In experienced hands and with a maintained sterile procedure, typically have little to worry about, but I'm sure they did tell you that headaches can develop (depending on what level of the spine is affected/injected) and the more often it is repeated, the greater the likelihood of bone loss or related complications. Still, it can make a big difference in the pain you are feeling now.

There are additional ancillary therapies (in addition to) that you might want to talk with them about, including other meds (e.g., gabapentin, amantadine, etc), physical therapy, acupuncture/electrical acupuncture, TENS units, therapeutic laser therapy, etc. and obviously surgery...

Good luck!

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