Re: Website about Steroid injections/side affects/expense/Joe

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--- " Joe, CableOne " wrote:

>I was also flabbergasted at the $1000 fee the doctor

(an anesthesiologist) charged for about 15 minutes of

work.

Hi Joe

We are paying a physician, for her knowledge, BUT

procedures are where the big bucks are made. That is

one reason, why the pain specialists, who are often

anesthesiologists, push all the various injections.

Some of the various steroid injections, can help, but

the prices are ridiculous. Nurse anesthetists, do

these procedures too, but I don't know if they are any

cheaper.

I believe the physicians, are far too quick to

recommend these, and gloss over the possible side

effects, some of which are very, very serious.

Here is a good link about the various injections:

http://tinyurl.com/jbkf6

Here is an excellent link about adhesive Arachnoiditis

one of, if not the worst possible adverse reaction to

steroid injections:

http://tinyurl.com/fnnkm

Kaylene

Moderator

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