Celiac Plexus Block

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I have had a rough few days. I have been running a fever. When I get up each

day my temp is normal. By end of evening my temp is 101 to 102.5

Has anyone had this problem or know why this might be happening.

I am real weak. I have a terrible headache. My upper abdominal area is under

some weird pressure.

I went to see my pain dr today for my regular monthly appt. He has scheduled me

for a celiac plexus block under a ct scan. He says that this block will be

different than the one I had done in April by another dr because he will use

sedation, he is going to do the block under a ct scan and not an xray. He does

not guarantee it will work. He says if it does work it may only work for a few

short days to a few short weeks. He says then he can do another one and that

one will last longer than this one and so on until I have built up to 10-12

months of relief. Does this sound familiar to anyone.

I don't mind having it done if I am sedated. I was not sedated the first time

and I would rather live with pain everyday for the next 500 years than go

through that kind of pain for only 2 weeks of relief. I thought my attacks

were the worst kind of pain imaginable to me. The block beat that pain by a

mile.

Any thoughts

Ihnow of Central Illinois