What is it like?

[Butterfly Child]

Thanks Arimeh Its a pain having back issues.
apparently it numbs the pain im getting, someone told me it worked for them and stopped the back issues for them for up to a year.. but then ive heard stories that it hasnt helped at all. im hoping it works

[AnyDream]

I had a spinal for my caesar and was scared about how painful it might be, but it wasn't really. The local anaesthetic was about as painful as a local you'd have anywhere (actually I've had one in my toe which felt much worse) and after that there wasn't really any sensation much. Didnt' have any issues with my back or anything afterwards so all good there too.

[~*lilla*~]

It hurt a bit. The local was a bit painful, but I found with both my spinals that I still had some sensation when they actually put the big needle in. It did hurt and I felt a lot of pressure. I'm not sure if they didn't wait long enough between the local and spinal (it was a matter of 5 secs) or whether it was just me.

I know it's probably not what you wanted to hear, but I wanted to be honest so you know what to expect.

[*Infinity*]

I had a spinal for my c-section with DS. I didn't feel a thing which surprised me. But that may have more to do with the fact that I went to my 'happy place' when we were getting rushed in for the emerg c/s and everything is a bit of a blur

I'm sorry to hear youre in pain. I don't know your situation or what treatment you've had already up to this point, but a block to take away the pain only really does just that.....it doesn't really address the cause of the problem. Have your doctors suggested any exercise or rehab options to resolve the disc problems? I'm training in pilates and we help a lot of people with some pretty serious disc injuries.

If you haven't already seen a physio, maybe see what other options you have before going a spinal. The problem when you mask the pain is that you might continue to exaserbate the injury without even knowing it IYKWIM?

Good luck, back pain can be terrible and so debiliating.

[Butterfly Child]

OH I finally found the name of what im having done its a nerve block and im having itt done 2 days b4 xmas scary hopefuly it works and im ok for xmas fingers crossed

[Lulu]

Oh hun, have you tried manipulation? ExH had a bad back problem but a very good (and gentle) chiropractor help it and he never needed surgery in the end. Not had a problem since.

xoxoxo

[Butterfly Child]

Thanks beautiful,
no ive been advised by my neurosurgen that the nerve blocks my only other chance at hopefully making it better not necessarily fixing it as the slipped discs have collapsed on my sciatic nerves in my right leg and hes scared if i try any other alternaatives that he hasnt recomended that it can cause permenant damage. it sux im trying to be as pro active as i can but theres only so much i can do. thanks for the suggestion hunny xx