at end of tether

What else have you tried apart from drugs and injection? Do you know when you slipped it?

I take Lyrica there's nothing to fear from it.

Hi Michelle, I really do feel for you. When did you have you scan? So are you saying that c4 to c7 means that you have 4 disc prolapses ?. If I'm right that would mean you have 4 disc's pressing your sciatic nerve?. So then why on earth hasn't your surgeon operated to give you relief ?. I constantly had epidurals when I had a disc prolapse but I'm afraid they never worked because the pressure on the sciatic nerve was so severe!!. The nerve is the thickest one in a human body. Try and get your g.p. to tell your specialist that something more has to be done if your epidurals aren't working, take someone with you who can back you up and put pressure on your doctor or specialist that something else must be done to elevate your horrendous pain! Keep in touch and good luck. Daveyam

You may have an infection from the epidural. Go to your doctor .These injections are only designed to give temp relief . They don't fix the disc problem, personally I think it's a waste of time and money and is also quite a risky procedure for very little relief. They say if you've suffered more than 8 wks, with no relief after other methods then an operation should be offered . They only normally operate if you loose feeling are mobility in limbs . But it should not have to get that bad . If the pain we suffer cause us to have a very poor quality of life . Then a apparently it should be offered. All hospital s have s pals complaint email address, I've used mine 3 times and they have been fantastic. With one complaint seeing me referred for a MRI with in 5 days. I am now at a private hospital via my doctor as that's where one of the top neurosurgeon are. We all have a right to choose we're to be seen even if it's a private hospital via the nhs . Good Luck