Re: Nerve Block
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Dec 30 23:35:46 2007
have you seen Dr mos site? she was a military doctor...
have you checked out things like centerforendo.com, endoexcision.com,
pelvicpain, endometriosissurgeon.com
there is help out there
At Sun, 30 Dec 2007, Angie wrote:
>
>I just had a very interesting experience last week and I thought I
>should share it. I've posted here on and off for the last couple years.
>
>A brief description of my situation-- I've had constant abdominal pains
>for about two years. I've seen over a dozen doctors in various fields.
>About 6 months ago I was finally diagnosed with endometriosis and
>Interstitial cystitis. I was put on lupron and it hasn’t helped. I’m
>in the Navy in the process of being kicked out for obviously medical.
>I’m taking about 15 different medications on a regular basis included
>opioid pain meds. I’ve had surgery twice and gone through many things
>trying to alleviate my pain all to no avail. I’m seeing several
>different doctors right now including my gyn, an anesthesiologist that
>specializes in pain management and a psychiatrist for depression because
>of my pain. I’ve recently come to the conclusion that there isn’t a
>solution to my pain but am willing to do just about anything to
>alleviate it
>
>Anyways back to my story I had a very interesting medical experience.
>The plan was for the doctor to stick a needle deep into my belly and
>inject a local anesthetic and some steroidal med plus a little
>epinephrine into a nerve bundle. By numbing the nerves our hopes were
>to alleviate some of my pain. That was the plan… I went in and my pain
>management doctor did the injection. At first it didn’t seem like it
>did anything there was a little numbing when he touched my abdomen but
>the pain was the same. As I walked out my leg felt a little wobbly but
>I felt okay so I went upstairs for my chronic pain group. About a half
>hour later I went to get up and I felt back down.
>
>That’s right my entire left leg went completely numb and I could walk.
>Apparently some of the anasttic leaked into a different bundle. The
>doctor had to come get me with a wheel chair and I got to sit in
>observation until a friend could bring my husband to come get me. My
>leg was completely useless for the rest of the day and I had trouble
>with stairs for the rest of the week. It terrified me at first but
>after the initial shock I was pretty okay. Overall it was an
>enlightening experience with no pain relief at all. I was just thinking
>how odd it is and only other people in intense pain would understand.
>The things we will go through for a little bit of relief.
>-Angie
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