Hi all.  I have problems with my neck and spine and my pain mgmt dr scheduled me next week for facet injections to my neck and epidural injections to my lumbar (lower) region of the spine. 

I have been lucky enough to be PF for 5 yrs now and had this haunting thought that these type of injections might have been reported by some as a trigger to a CH cycle, made a current cycle worse, etc. 

I would rather deal with the neck and spine pain than go through a CH cycle.  Anybody with experience, please share your reply.  Thanks, Las Vegas

Good to know, agree with your advice, thanks Bob

Hi LasVegas,

Quite a few years have passed since I had several cervical vertebrae fused (C4-T1). Prior to that, my then pain mgt dr would occasionally set me up for a series of epidural injections. The anti-inflammatory action of the steroid that is typically used (Prednisone) was very helpful to me and I was glad when enough time had elapsed that I could get another series of injections. I later learned that Prednisone is very destructive of tissue surrounding the injection site and never had another one.

Ron

Hi LasVegas,

I was given Prednisone epidural injections to combat the pain of degenerative disc disease in my spine. I don't get CH; I'm the caregiver for my son Michael, who does.

Ron