> -----Original Message-----
> From: Happy6642@aol.com [SMTP:Happy6642@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 8:44 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: Epiduruals
>
> Hello Everyone ! I went to see my pain management dr. this week. He wants
> me
> to think about a new procedure that they are working on for pain
> management.
> This is a long way off but he still wanted me to think about it. He said
> that
> a few of his colleagues have been using a epidurual for pain management
> when
> pain pills aren't helping to maintain the pain. I am currently taking
> Methadone for pain. He said that they admir you into the hospital
> administer
> a epidurual, they put the needle a little further under the skin. They
> give
> you enough of the medication to numb the nerve sensors<??> then make sure
> you
> are able to void. After that they release you form the hospital. He said
> they
> have only performed the procedure a few times so it is not set in stone.
> He
> said the biggest problem would be to get my health insurance to cover it.
> Let
> me know what you think.
>
> Thanks
> LouAnn
>
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