Hey;
I get Trigger Point Injections in my back, neck and SIs every two weeks like clockwork. The injection is a tiny needle with Lidocaine, and basically, it hurts like heck for about 18 hours after the injections, but then all of a sudden, I can WALK! shocked2 It's pretty cool. I have a dx of Secondary Fibromyalgia, (caused by AS) and I guess the TPs are mostly for that (the soft-tissue pain) but HECK, they help me. That first day bites, though. It's outta-my-way-gimme-the-heating-pad-and-the-remote time.

I had him do one on the back of my head once, and WOW it was like . . . like popping something. It released instantly as soon as the needle went in. Fabulous.

I have another AS friend in BC who gets them too, and loves them. I don't think she has a Fibro DX.

I BELIEVE in Trigger Points! And the injections rock. Just the recovery time sucks. Sometimes I get them super deep with steroids too. Those suck worse but the relief lasts longer.



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