Re: RE:Question about nerve blocks

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Cherie White wrote:

> I have had three nerve blocks in my left side of my neck and two nerve

> deadenings on my mid-back and nothing helped my pain.

I had nerve blocks too and didn't get any relief from them. I finally got

relief when my new CP doc went in and burnt the nerves out.

On one of my nerve blocks, my old doc missed his mark - he was supposed to be

blocking at the base of my skull on the left side of my head. I ended up with a

golf ball sized lump on my head that didn't go down for about four days. I have

short hair, so there was no way to hide the thing.

It looked quite bizarre. <grin>

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Lyndi

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Hi Cherie,

Wow...nerve blocks are expensive! I could not believe how much they charge.

My pain doc is in my insurance company's network but his surgery center isn't

(which doesn't make any sense to me). Therefore...my insurance company has to

pay the entire amount he charges for the nerve blocks!

Kay

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Hello: I have but a few suggestions. One the injections can be added to it

BOTTOM. My Pain Management Doctors suggested that we try that as if it works

in the facial and other places on the human visual spots, that it had been

studied to enhance the Injections. It is something that has made my pain issues

and the medications work in tandem and I FIND THAT THE procedure lasts at least

a month or more than the straight Steroids.

Do your Doctors put you out a little while which helps you to sleep for a

good 24 hr., and total bed rest as long as you can (1-3 days) Also..using a heat

pack or heating pad after the time spent resting enhances the results?

Be sure to stretch each day. I have had Lumbar pain for at least 10-12 years.

It took quite a while until I found a good Team of MD. Who Specialize in

pain management/, referred to me by my Neurosurgeon. I also have implanted in

my

left buttock (just beneath the skin on the buttock area just below the waist,

that is where they implant the battery pack. Also they attach it to a

ligament of the back ligament. I don'tknow where you reside but they are in

Beverly

Hills, CA. the team name is Phoenix Pain Management.

Email me for any other tidbits about your specific issues. Blessings.

Sincerely, Alice

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Torrance, CA.

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Dear Fellow Pain sufferer..not to sound so dramatic but when the pain is so

excruciating it takes over your whole life.

I have just one small question and that being by nerve.block,what do you mean

by " Nerve Block am curious as to your definition of " nerve block " ,

Thanks, Christians

wseone56@...

Torrance, CA.