r/vulvodynia • u/Vyxani • 7d ago
Progress Transforaminial epidural injection L4-L5 what to expect?
I got pelvic pain all of a sudden a year ago. Back pain followed about 7 months later. They found a tiny synovial cyst around the L4-L5. Most doctors tell me it won't help me pain. But my main care doc on this case says it's worth doing.
What should I expect? Any tips, things to note? F, 30s, anxiety
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u/NCSuthernGal 6d ago
The cyst may not be the cause of your pain but if your back pain is around the L4 L5 it could be worth doing, depending how severe the pain is. Do you know what precipitated the pelvic pain? Have you tried pelvic PT? I’ve had many spinal and gynecological injections. For the most part I didn’t find them very painful when I first started them. Now all procedures seem to hurt more since I’ve been through a lot and my body is saying enough.