Nerve Block Experiences

Nerve blocks using many techniques, and medications - options discussed in detail
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Karyn
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Re: Nerve Block Experiences

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Hi raynor,
I'm sorry about all you and your husband are going through. The PN(E) journey is long, difficult and frustrating for all it touches. It doesn't sound like your husband "failed the test". Nerve blocks aren't designed to provide any type of long lasting relief. If he got even 30 minutes of no pain, that would be considered a positive response by most peoples standards. Some don't get any relief at all but that doesn't mean he doesn't have PN or PNE. It also depends on the person administering the blocks.
Raynor wrote:His had all the symptoms of PNE and many doctors have provided no diagnosis.
Who ordered the blocks? Has he seen a PN doctor yet? Was this a PN block? Who did them?
Raynor wrote:Now what??
It would be helpful to know a little more about your husbands symptoms and where you've already been. Would it be possible for you and your husband to have a 3T MRI with Dr. Potter in NYC?
Warm regards,
Karyn
Ultra Sound in 03/08 showed severely retroverted, detaching uterus with mulitple fibroids and ovarian cysts.
Pressure and pain in lower abdomen and groin area was unspeakable and devastating.
Total lap hysterectomy in 06/08, but damage was already done.
EMG testing in NH in 04/10 - bilateral PN and Ilioinguals
3T MRI at HSS, NY in 09/10
Bilateral TG surgery with Dr. Conway on 03/29/11. Bilat ilioinguinal & iliohypogastric neurectomy 03/12. TCD surgery 04/14.
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