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Regional nerve blockade, or more commonly nerve block, is a general term used to refer to the injection of local anesthetic onto or near nerves, or a group of nerves (called a plexus or ganglion). Nerve blocks are used to help control pain, but also offer diagnostic benefits by helping to identify specific nerves as pa... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Chronic Pain
631
57%
Trigeminal Neuralgia
47
66%
Reflex Sympathetic Dyst...
12
92%
Fibromyalgia
12
83%
Migraine Headaches
9
67%
Overall, 59% (737 Members) find Nerve Blocks helpful
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i just got 2 today and i was never fond of needles but this was the best thing i ever day for the spasms in my neck and will continue with this treatment
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worked less and less the more i got the blocks
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I can only have the anesthetic w/o the steroid. I get steroid psychosis
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It did work, but I am overdue for a new one.
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Have had many different kinds, some work, some don't. No rhyme or reason to it
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I don't have Insurance anymore, So I cannot get anymore Nerve Blocks, and I so need one on my neck. The pain is so unbearable. But yes they do help alot.
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every 6 - 8 months
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Lyrica, Tegretol and Dilantin. Effectiveness wears off and the side effects from Tegretol and Dilantin have been extreme drowsiness, diarrohea and dry mouth..nothing from Lyrica and that drug kept me pain free for 7 weeks.
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havent tried yet
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helped with my back between shoulder blades...looking at having done with my pancreas also
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