epidural

[grampyhiltz61]

I also refused epidural. And that was another reason for kicking me out of clinic. The epidurals do not work,they just up my sugar and I do not think they are good for my heart failure.

[grampyhiltz61]

I had to go to the hospital and they gave me some vicodian. Also my back was giving me more trouble and had to take extra. This did not happen all at once. So they kicked me out. I have sever back pain. Had decompression surgery 2005 but all the pain has come back. I also have heart failure and the pain puts a lot of stress on my heart. When my back hurts it radiates into my chest. I have type 2 diabetes. And have silent M.I.'s.. But there is the chance I will feel the next heart M.I.. So I don't know just when it will happen. When aim on my pain meds. I feel more compatible. So can I go to another pain clinic. I live in NH unfortunately. I am from MA came up here for the feds in 1978. I worked for the Navy ship yards for many years and that id where i injured my back 25 years ago. My back is worse than ever. My xrays and cat scans and mr'is prove it.HELP PLEASE!!!!!  

[Tuckamore]

Hi Grampy,

You are correct that steroid epidurals can elevate blood sugar levels for diabetics which in turn can cause additional problems when you have heart failure. Do you have CHF?

If the treatments are not doing you any good it makes no sense to struggle with the side effects of the injections. For the diabetics that these injections do work for it may be worth the challenging side effects. Usually they can be managed.

Thank you for posting your opinion. How do you manage your pain?

  Peace,
~Tuck