Guest guest Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Hi Bennie and Liz I was told to discontinue taking any NSAIDS seven days prior to my appointment and to go ahead and take regular meds the morning of my appointment. The only thing it says on the pre-procedure sheet is that diabetics should not take insulin or oral diabetic meds the am of their appointment. The only other medication you can't take is antibiotics. You would have had to have finished them 7 days prior to the procedure. From my understanding, you have to be awake, because they are attempting to mimic the pain you have, by injecting the dye into each disc. Personally, this sounds gruesome, but I have been through almost everything else and been referred everywhere else, so I'm at my wit's end. This will determine whether or not surgery is warrented. I have an Rx for Valium to take prior to the procedure. So, I am hoping that between my usual daily meds and the Valium, I will be OK to get through this. I sure appreciate everyone's good thoughts and prayers. Thanks, Kris Bennie wrote: Liz, They do not usually put people to sleep because they want to see how you respond to the pain as they inject the dye. I was told not to take my pain medications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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