Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 , The first set of nerve blocks I had done only releived the pain by about 40%. This second set was WAY different! I got better and faster relief. I haven't really paid attention to what level my pain gets to...I try my best not to think about it at all! I only pay attention to it when it gets bad enough to require attention. So it always seems to me that I " all of a sudden " feel like crap, when actually, it probably came on normally, and I was just too busy to notice til I couldn't ignore it anymore. I think any job that requires you to stand for long periods, bend, stoop, etc, is a physically demanding job. With my job, I do all that, plus have to pick up and work with bearing assemblies that weigh anywhere from 1 pound to a couple hundred pounds (those get done in pieces of course, not all together!) There are times when I'm not strong enough (or tall enough!) to pick up some parts and reassemble them. It was very hard for me to start asking for help, but I didn't want to screw my lower back up any more. Yes, that painfree day yesterday was wonderful. Those days are like glimpses of sunshine on a gloomy day. Today wasn't too bad, but I took it incredibly easy, watching every move I made, and went prepared for anything. I'm not real crazy about those injections, so I'm not going to jeopardize them working. I have thought about nerve ablation, what does it entail? Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Jen Your doing right by asking for help with heavy items. I still watch what I lift because I can tell right away its to heavy. If your like me always been to independent for my own good. Its hard asking for help but it gets easier as time goes by. If your nerve blocks stop working I dont know if they will move on to nerve burning. They did that with me and so far I can live a pretty normal life. I still have times when I hurt like when its going to rain or been on my feet to long. My hubby says he has his wife back not the one that has pain filled eyes. So good luck and hoping that the pain stays away for a long time in Missouri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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