Comments on: Back Pain After an Epidural Injection https://backpained.com/back-pain-after-epidural-injection/ Trusted advice for back pain sufferers Sat, 03 Aug 2019 21:32:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lesley Hudd https://backpained.com/back-pain-after-epidural-injection/#comment-31 Sat, 03 Aug 2019 21:32:49 +0000 https://backpained.com/?p=869#comment-31 My husband had bowel cancer surgery five weeks ago. He was given epidural before anesthetic but it took the nursers four attempts to administer the epidural and now he is in constant pain. He has been on cocodomol and ibuprofen but nothing seems to be working. We have been back to our GP and they put him on a stronger pain killer at night. He is having trouble sleeping in his back and his side. Is there anything else he could try.

]]> By: Adam https://backpained.com/back-pain-after-epidural-injection/#comment-28 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:48:00 +0000 https://backpained.com/?p=869#comment-28 The steroid in the injection takes about 2-3 days to start working but if you still don’t feel a difference in another day or two, I would say it didn’t work. Only about 50% of individuals get relief from these injections. Your doctor will discuss the results and options.

When I had it done, I felt zero pain relief from the injection as well and for me, it did mean surgery. But again, you should discuss with your doctor but these injections are usually one of the later treatment options before scheduling back surgery (which isn’t a bad thing).

]]> By: Nelson De Los Santos https://backpained.com/back-pain-after-epidural-injection/#comment-27 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:45:12 +0000 https://backpained.com/?p=869#comment-27 I just got my shots 3 days ago and I’ve gotten a few brutal pain spikes that have subdued with a heat pad and Percocet. Should I expect the shots to work or does it means that they didn’t work, leaving me with surgery as the only alternative? Desperate seeking for advice. Thank you

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