Guest guest Posted February 28, 2001 Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 Hi Mitch, My doctor uses marcaine in the lumbar sympathetic blocks I get and it is a numbing agent (anesthetic) like novacaine. Usually doctors use something like celestone along with the marcaine in the blocks which is an adrenocorticoid (steroid). It sounds like you got a local block to numb the nerve generating the pain, is that right? I hope it works for you! Take care, Debbie/DJ ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2001 Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 marcaine is used for a ANESTHESIA, LOCAL or regional , analgesia for surgery. dental or oral surgeries , surgical diagnostic blocks ( spinals , epidurals) and surgical procedures . hope this has helped . amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2001 Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 Mitch, I've heard of marcaine but my memory of it is gone. Wish I could have been of some help to you? Hugs, Tracey --- MARIODINKY@... wrote: > Hi all, > I received a marcaine injection today. Does anyone > know if this is a pain > killer, numbing agent or steriod type drug?? > > Thanks for your help > > Mitch :>) > mariodinky@... > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2001 Report Share Posted March 1, 2001 It is a numbing agent. I got an injection in my knee today too. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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