Thank you for letting us know how you are doing. I am glad you followed up with your doctor and you are feeling better today.
Don't be a stranger.
Dino
i feel much better now...i think i needed to rest ... my dr said just rest today .if i still feel funny she will have to me. so to all of you thank you for your help...
cheryl
At least you called Cherylv. But please rest until you are able to speak with the physician directly.
My father did not have a sedative of any kind. He only had the ESI and it was in the hospital. Therefore I think that it may not be related a sedative side effect. It may be from the procedure.
In my opinion if your symptoms return I would not call I would go to the ER.
Sleep well,
Tuck
Okay, Let us know how you are feeling in the morning. There is always someone here.
Dino
i will have to wait till the morning to talk to my dr. the hospital was not that concerned about it....
Thank you, then we will both feel better. lol
thanks i will call right now! i will let you know what they say....
cheryl
I was just sending you another message. If you have nausea and diareaha along with that metal taste it is a negative reaction to the injection.
I have always gotten them in the hospital and not in the doctor's office.
Tuckamore is a RN and I would take her advice and at least make a call to make sure your going to be okay. You have had these injections before and never had this reaction.
Please play it safe.
Keep us updated.
i'm here i did not go to the hospital and i'm feeling much better but still have no idea what it was... my stomach feels a little upset but i'm feeling much beter and thank you for the help.
cheryl
I agree with you, that is why I asked the questions that I asked. The two medications that I mentioned will do this if you have a bad reaction to them.
I am assuming she returned to the hospital as she has not posted back and it has been three hours.
I hope she is okay.
Cherylv,
Hello and welcome to the Pain Management Forum. I want to make this quick for you.
My father had an ESI a bit over two weeks ago, which is what a assume you had by your explanation. One of the instructions they stressed is if he had a metal taste in his mouth he was to call them immediately or call ER. So based on what they told my father I would call asap. And I suggest you rest in bed in the meantime unless you have been instructed to do otherwise.
Please let us now how you are doing.
Tuck
I need you to answer some questions as I have a good idea what is wrong.
Did you have an Epidural Corticosteroid Injection or a Facet Injection?
Was it done in a hospital or in the doctor's office?
Were you administered Versed and Fentanyl before you were given the injection?
I have had injections three times and have reactions to them but I can't be sure that is what is happening with you unless you answer those questions.