Re: Re: Epidurals-DEb fr Kathy-FL

[Guest guest]

Hi Deb,

Thank you for your quick response . I have to go have a colonoscomy done the 29

so guess I will wait till after that to see about the shots. Sounds liike you

are right on track. Yes I am so glad i fought this sight. Everyone is so kind

and understanding .Guess we can all relate. I'm glad you are doing good . Did

they put you out when they done your epideral? This new Dr. I am going to ssays

he want have to put me out . Whicyh scares me. He says there is very little

pain. I am like you we are kinda in there mercy. who knows what they do? Yes I

think they help my pain also. After I get everything else under control I'll

have them done again. Dreading this colonoscomy, but i am bleeding so they have

to see why. They took me offf the Difolenac Sodium and it has stopped but they

still want me to have it checked, I have had pollupes before. Hope your days

keep geteting better. Warm hugs to you. Oh no we havent had any rain here

either. Seems like everyone else is getting it.

Kathy in Fl Howdy Kathy,

Just a little update. I had the second epidural in the series of 3 today.

Boy, what a difference a week makes. I think that a lot of how it affects

you depends on the doctor performing the procedure. I had a new

anesthesiologist today and she injected the steroids slowly, NO PAIN, just

the slightest of pressure. The anesthesiologist that I had last week

probably uses a hammer to put his patients under! Today, she told me that if

I has having too much pressure, she would inject slower yet......Go figure!

This evening hasn't been too bad, a little nausea and no headache. They put

my injections into my back, not the tailbone. She told me today that the

placement today could not have been more perfect, kinda makes me wonder where

and how he put the injection last week. Ya know, we are at a disadvantage

cuz they are working on our backside so I have to rely on the doctor and

nurses play by play as to how things are going on. In fact, it took them 4

tries and more time to get the IV in than the actual procedure. Right now,

the site is still a little tender, but to be expected. It is too soon to

know if I will have any relief from the injection itself, it usually takes me

about 24-48 hours on the second injection to see if this was a good idea or

not. I still believe in them because of the relief that I got from the first

series, I just hope that I have the same response this time around.

Did you get much rain today? All we got was a lot of thunder. We are

terribly parched down here. I shouldn't say that too loud for fear of a

hurricane or tropical storm.......tis the season!!!! LOL......

The only thing I love about this RA, etc is having this board to have friends

that will listen to you vent and help you with disease management more than

any other doctor I have ever met......Take care of YOU and let me know what

you decide and how it is going.

Gentle, tender, back to back, angel hugs,

Deb

[Guest guest]

Its me again Kathy guess you can see I must have been half asleep when I wrote

you this morning sorry for all of the mispelled words and I am glad i found this

sight not fought it. LOL excuse me everyone, just a little goofy today I guess.

Everyone have a happy day, laugh with me not at me please. Kathy in Fl

Kathy Trowbridge <katkan2001@...> wrote:

Hi Deb,

Thank you for your quick response . I have to go have a colonoscomy done the 29

so guess I will wait till after that to see about the shots. Sounds liike you

are right on track. Yes I am so glad i fought this sight. Everyone is so kind

and understanding .Guess we can all relate. I'm glad you are doing good . Did

they put you out when they done your epideral? This new Dr. I am going to ssays

he want have to put me out . Whicyh scares me. He says there is very little

pain. I am like you we are kinda in there mercy. who knows what they do? Yes I

think they help my pain also. After I get everything else under control I'll

have them done again. Dreading this colonoscomy, but i am bleeding so they have

to see why. They took me offf the Difolenac Sodium and it has stopped but they

still want me to have it checked, I have had pollupes before. Hope your days

keep geteting better. Warm hugs to you. Oh no we havent had any rain here

either. Seems like everyone else is getting it.

Kathy in Fl Howdy Kathy,

Just a little update. I had the second epidural in the series of 3 today.

Boy, what a difference a week makes. I think that a lot of how it affects

you depends on the doctor performing the procedure. I had a new

anesthesiologist today and she injected the steroids slowly, NO PAIN, just

the slightest of pressure. The anesthesiologist that I had last week

probably uses a hammer to put his patients under! Today, she told me that if

I has having too much pressure, she would inject slower yet......Go figure!

This evening hasn't been too bad, a little nausea and no headache. They put

my injections into my back, not the tailbone. She told me today that the

placement today could not have been more perfect, kinda makes me wonder where

and how he put the injection last week. Ya know, we are at a disadvantage

cuz they are working on our backside so I have to rely on the doctor and

nurses play by play as to how things are going on. In fact, it took them 4

tries and more time to get the IV in than the actual procedure. Right now,

the site is still a little tender, but to be expected. It is too soon to

know if I will have any relief from the injection itself, it usually takes me

about 24-48 hours on the second injection to see if this was a good idea or

not. I still believe in them because of the relief that I got from the first

series, I just hope that I have the same response this time around.

Did you get much rain today? All we got was a lot of thunder. We are

terribly parched down here. I shouldn't say that too loud for fear of a

hurricane or tropical storm.......tis the season!!!! LOL......

The only thing I love about this RA, etc is having this board to have friends

that will listen to you vent and help you with disease management more than

any other doctor I have ever met......Take care of YOU and let me know what

you decide and how it is going.

Gentle, tender, back to back, angel hugs,

Deb

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

I don't care how anyone spells. Between pain and pain meds,

fibro fog, sleepless nights, and hard to spell medical

terms, it's not easy writing email. I'm glad you found us

and hope that everything is ok with your scope.

a

Re: [ ] Re: Epidurals-DEb fr Kathy-FL

Its me again Kathy guess you can see I must have been half

asleep when I wrote you this morning sorry for all of the

mispelled words and I am glad i found this sight not fought

it. LOL excuse me everyone, just a little goofy today I

guess. Everyone have a happy day, laugh with me not at me

please. Kathy in Fl

Kathy Trowbridge <katkan2001@...> wrote:

Hi Deb,

Thank you for your quick response . I have to go have a

colonoscomy done the 29 so guess I will wait till after that

to see about the shots. Sounds liike you are right on track.

Yes I am so glad i fought this sight. Everyone is so kind

and understanding .Guess we can all relate. I'm glad you are

doing good . Did they put you out when they done your

epideral? This new Dr. I am going to ssays he want have to

put me out . Whicyh scares me. He says there is very little

pain. I am like you we are kinda in there mercy. who knows

what they do? Yes I think they help my pain also. After I

get everything else under control I'll have them done

again. Dreading this colonoscomy, but i am bleeding so they

have to see why. They took me offf the Difolenac Sodium and

it has stopped but they still want me to have it checked, I

have had pollupes before. Hope your days keep geteting

better. Warm hugs to you. Oh no we havent had any rain here

either. Seems like everyone else is getting it.

Kathy in Fl Howdy Kathy,