A question for any body about blocks

[Guest guest]

Has anybody gotten long term relief from any kind of block. I am

very interested to hear how these procedures turned out. Good or

bad I would appreciate any information any of ya'll wouldl ike to

share.

I am very depressed and feel as though all my treatments have been

unsucessful and that I have nothing to look foward to except more

and more pain.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

I have had every type of celiac plexus block known to mankind, done

as an eus and thru the back thru the aorta, for me the only one that

really helped for an extended period of time was the first one it

lasted about 3 months and they were not completely pain fee months I

think I still needed pain meds after work, and in the night, it has

been a long time ago 1997, the ONLY thing that has really helped was

an intrathecal morphine pump, now that has changed my life. I still

have pain, especially when I first get up of a morning, but 1 600mcg

Actiq takes care of it, not the 3 that it took pre-pump ( that was 3

in the mouth a one time) that was to be able to walk up right. I

find my biggest problem is with activity limitations, I have always

been a worker, I want to conquer the world, either by cleaning it,

learning about it or something, I am not a sitter, to a fault for

some reason, I get bored sitting and I don't know when to give in

and call it over for a while, I go and go and go until I hurt so bad

it is uncontrollable, when I finally do sit down I just think of all

the things I could be doing. I guess it comes from being down for

almost 4 years, and couldn't do anything.If you want more specific

info on how the blocks were done, feel free to E-mail me and I will

go further into it.

Atwell LPN