Guest guest Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Chelle, did any of the injections help you? nne From: VulvarDisorders [mailto:VulvarDisorders ] On Behalf Of Chelle Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 2:03 PM To: VulvarDisorders Subject: Re: Re: damage from steroid and ketoconazole creams Hey Judy, I'd say Dee has mentioned this, but Estrace (or Estradiol cream) is so good for the vulvar skin, when it is RAW and burning and red, and feels like crap!!! It has helped my skin so much... Also, what kind of a nerve block are you having? I had two rounds of bilateral Pudendal Nerve blocks (through the butt cheek) -- I've had a caudal epidural and two trigger point injections in my sacral area, and the last shot I had was an injection directly into my most painful area of the vestibule. Hang in there... ~Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 millburytimes wrote: Chelle, did any of the injections help you? Hey nne,I do believe the injections reduced the overall amount of inflammation -- mainly with the PN. They helped calm my bladder 'some' - I have IC. But other than that, they didn't do anything else. I never had the pain leave for even an hour after both rounds of the PN blocks. Still cannot sit without pain. I have really, really had a hard time due to the steroids used in the blocks. I will not have anymore injections without first doing a diagnostic with ONLY the anesthetic. Of course, as you already know, that wasn't really an option when flying to NH. I did what I thought best at the time. Dr. Quesada did tell me that I could use a different type of steroid for future injections - after I explained the side effects. I'm not sure what is up with my body, but I just don't do well with meds. Hang in there, nne. ~Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 -Hi Chelle, I am having a nerve block in June. I know it is in the lower back so I don't think it is the puedendal nerve? What do you mean be a hard time due to the steroids used in the block? I am getting more and more nervous about this. I know that when I use Lidocane my skin flare up, and at the dentist I have some reaction to the novicane they use. I don't know what I thought about nerve blocks, but I wasn't thinking about the drugs used I guess. So any info. would be great. I don't want more problems than I have already. Thanks, Judy -- In VulvarDisorders , Chelle wrote: > > > > millburytimes wrote: v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url (#default#VML);} Chelle, did any of the injections help you? > > > > Hey nne, > > I do believe the injections reduced the overall amount of inflammation -- mainly with the PN. They helped calm my bladder 'some' - I have IC. But other than that, they didn't do anything else. I never had the pain leave for even an hour after both rounds of the PN blocks. Still cannot sit without pain. > > I have really, really had a hard time due to the steroids used in the blocks. I will not have anymore injections without first doing a diagnostic with ONLY the anesthetic. Of course, as you already know, that wasn't really an option when flying to NH. I did what I thought best at the time. > > Dr. Quesada did tell me that I could use a different type of steroid for future injections - after I explained the side effects. I'm not sure what is up with my body, but I just don't do well with meds. > > Hang in there, nne. ~Chelle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Judy,If you are doing okay on the prednisone, then I suspect the steroid in the block may not bother you. For me, though, I had initial side effects, like anxiety & heart palpitations. Just not feeling like myself at all. A few days after my last injection (Caudal) I felt like I was going to fly off in a rage -- and I had absolutely no trigger. It was freaky. I was up all night long one night with my heart beat locked in at about 110 all night -- too fast to sleep. Even my Pain Doc mentioned that I don't do well with meds.... it's just me! My last block was 3 months ago, and I just now feel like I may be getting back to my old self. Again, though, you may not have any problems. My Primary doc would not allow me to use oral steroids and have the blocks, too, because the blocks had steroids in them and she thought that would be too much. I agreed with her. Are you having only anesthetic in your block or steroid/anesthetic? You could google Caudal Epidural Injection and see what you can find out. Again, though, everyone is so different that you may not have one side effect. Take Care,Chellejselbridge wrote: -Hi Chelle,I am having a nerve block in June. I know it is in the lower back so I don't think it is the puedendal nerve? What do you mean be a hard time due to the steroids used in the block? I am getting more and more nervous about this. I know that when I use Lidocane my skin flare up, and at the dentist I have some reaction to the novicane they use. I don't know what I thought about nerve blocks, but I wasn't thinking about the drugs used I guess. So any info. would be great. I don't want more problems than I have already.Thanks, Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Chelle, That is a good question whether I am having an anethestic block only or not. I guess it is one I should find out about though! Another call to make tomorrow! I really did walk out of that doctor's office without enough info. He said nerve block for the area, and I said okay. I'm learning. Thank you for the information though...I will get more information before I have the block now. Take care, Judy -Hi Chelle, > I am having a nerve block in June. I know it is in the lower back so > I don't think it is the puedendal nerve? What do you mean be a hard > time due to the steroids used in the block? I am getting more and > more nervous about this. I know that when I use Lidocane my skin > flare up, and at the dentist I have some reaction to the novicane > they use. I don't know what I thought about nerve blocks, but I > wasn't thinking about the drugs used I guess. So any info. would be > great. I don't want more problems than I have already. > Thanks, Judy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Chelle, Did you ever have your coccyx surgery? Re: Chelle - injections millburytimes <millburytimes (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote: Chelle, did any of the injections help you? Hey nne,I do believe the injections reduced the overall amount of inflammation -- mainly with the PN. They helped calm my bladder 'some' - I have IC. But other than that, they didn't do anything else. I never had the pain leave for even an hour after both rounds of the PN blocks. Still cannot sit without pain. I have really, really had a hard time due to the steroids used in the blocks. I will not have anymore injections without first doing a diagnostic with ONLY the anesthetic. Of course, as you already know, that wasn't really an option when flying to NH. I did what I thought best at the time. Dr. Quesada did tell me that I could use a different type of steroid for future injections - after I explained the side effects. I'm not sure what is up with my body, but I just don't do well with meds. Hang in there, nne. ~Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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