I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis a year ago. I am on Enbrel and it has helped a great deal with the pain I experienced in my arms and joints but I am still having really bad pain upon walking or standing in my low back, sacral joint areas...I swim and do a variety of stretches but it is not allowing me the recovery I long for. I use to walk a few miles everyday, hike on the weekends and I haven't been able to do that in a couple of years. I miss it! I have been reading up on Epidural Cortisone injections and I am curious about personal results people have had. I am interested in the good as well as the bad stories, so I can decide, after meeting with my Doctors, if I want to go through with it. In other words if the benefits outweigh the risks.
posted by gypseefire on Oct 26, 2009 - 8 answers

How does a ruptured disk benefit from an epidural? [more inside]
posted by boo_radley on Mar 12, 2009 - 12 answers

PregnancyFilter: Was the size of my baby the reason that the epidurals didn't work? [more inside]
posted by echolalia67 on Oct 27, 2006 - 12 answers

I broke my ankle on Thursday and am looking for some reassurance from others who have gone through similar surgeries... [more inside]
posted by fabesfaves on Jul 5, 2005 - 16 answers

Worrisome father-to-be seeks sound research/advice on links between Epidurals and ADD, MMR inoculations and Autism and other various worrisome type new baby things. Good grief! (Pseudo-science need not apply.)
posted by BrodieShadeTree on May 24, 2004 - 18 answers