PatientsLikeMe : Epidural Steroid Injection Treatment Report

See More Treatments

See all treatments in the PatientsLikeMe system shared by patients just like you.

Taking Epidural Steroid Injection
5 Patients currently take Epidural Steroid Injection
2 Patients stopped taking Epidural Steroid Injection
RMSMITH0318 Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile RMSMITH0318 500mg monthly since Jul 10, 2003

What is Epidural Steroid Injection? Epidural Steroid Injection is an injection of long lasting steroid in the space that surrounds the spinal cord and the nerves coming out of it. The injection consists of a mixture of local anesthetic and the steroid medication and is used to reduce inflammation, swelling and pain.

Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration

Reasons Taken

7 patients in the community are taking or have taken Epidural Steroid Injection.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Pain	4	57%
Other	3	42%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Epidural Steroid Injection.

0 mg none	0 other none	16.665 mg month
3	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Epidural Steroid Injection or how long patients were taking Epidural Steroid Injection before stopping.

Currently taking Epidural Steroid Injection

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	1	2	1	1

Stopped taking Epidural Steroid Injection

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	1	0	0	0	0

Why Patients Stopped Taking Epidural Steroid Injection (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	1	50%
Course of treatment ended	1	50%

PatientsLikeMe ™

Epidural Steroid Injection Treatment Report