Back Pain Support Group

To be honest, it didn't do it for me...now I have a decision to make whether to continue with shots or do surgery soon....I wish you the best in your treatments!

I had them done 6 times and they never worked for me

If you mean Epidural injections, they didn't help me one little bit. Good luck.

my first shot lasted 6 months, just had the 2nd injection last week. I think everyone has different results depending on their injury (location, type etc.)

Hello, I finished the series then followed up with shots for arthritis - it all helped. Totally got rid of the bulging disc's.

The shots worked good for me. 6 months between the first one and the 2nd one for me.

had 4 epidurals and 3 rounds (18 shots) of facet injections....non of which took much the first round of facet lasted 4 days....people are different

i had a epidural shot years ago, and it only lasted for like 2-3 weeks for me, never went back for anymore, i thought it would be a waste of my time, and of course money, those things are expensive, even with insurance, when the shots are supposed to last at least 3 months, and they told me i could only get 3 in one year, still in pain today, and its been like 4 or 5 years

Talk about being coerced, my primary is now telling me HE had the shots and they helped, so more or less he's telling me he wants me to go through with them. I don't want needles in my spine and would prefer meds for now.....I think about 80% of people claim they don't really do the job. Also, my dr points to his shoulder so I wonder if this is the same shot as our epidurals are. I wish you luck if you go through with the shots, you are a lot braver a patient than I have become (from negative experiences)!!!

UPDATE:
I know I said the shots don't work for me, but I am scared to have the surgery...I am having another shot done next week. Let me know how you feel and I will tell you about me...!(lol)