Neurostimulation/Cortisone

[Ray P.]

I just went to a new pain management doctor today, Michael Yang.
He said he has only 3 options for me.
One is a special topical compound; the next is a cortisone shot in lower back. I never heard of it being down in that area.
He says he has cured people with PNE with this shot. I told him I never heard that.
I said no because of the bad experience I had with a cortisone shot in my perineum.
The third is a Neurostimulator implanted in my back.

My questions are;
Has anyone had success with neurostimulation?
Has anyone had success with cortisone shot in back?

Thanks, Ray

[janetm2]

Hi Ray,
I had shots in my Sacroilliac (SI) Joints but not sure if they were cortisone. However they helped with the low back (SIJD) pain not the PN (I had PNE decompression surgery then got SIJD and I think have residual PN at this point). From what has been posted PNE is only solved with surgery, so I would be a bit skeptical of his statement. Good luck.
Janet

[Violet M]

Ray, I'm not sure exactly what type of injection he is talking about. You probably want to get more information before you make a decision. If it is an epidural or caudal injection with steroids you may want to first read and consider a recently published article on the risks involved. http://www.pudendalhope.info/forum/view ... =23&t=5168

Take care,

Violet

[Raynor]

Cortisone shots did nothing for my husband. I would also be interested in results of neurostimulation for PNE. Husband had surgery in Houston on 9/11 with minimal improvement so far. Both sides were entrapped.

[helen1000]

Hello,

I had co6rtisone shots to my L1-sacrum area, SI joints, Posterior Femoral Cutenious nerve, Pudendal nerve. If area was related to one of my pains I had 6 better weeks. And then everything back. Injections themselves are not easy to tolerate.

Physical Therapy for disc herniation also had zero effect. Strictly internal PT too.

What changed situation but I still cannot sit is PT of SI joints that used muscle energy technique to adjust pelvis in symmetric position, SI belt, Prolotherpy. Again I do not know whether or not it will help to the degree that I will be able to sit.

Good luck,

Helen