My experience with pudendal nerve blocks for pudendal neuralgia

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I’ve had three different kinds- transgluteal, transvaginal, and dorsal branch block. All temporarily numbed at least part of the area I experience pain due to the local anesthetic, which wore off in under 24 hours. There was no effect from the steroid “kicking in” at any point. I think these served to confirm it is the pudendal nerve causing the majority of my pain (which is a no-brainer, since the area I was operated on in the surgery that directly preceded the development of the pain is innervated by this nerve). #pudendalnerve #pudendalneuralgia #nerveblock #pudendalnerveblock #vulvodynia

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@matthewprzystup998 Месяц назад

Hi I like what u are saying

@RobertRemlinger-mq8iy Месяц назад

Everything you say makes sense. Unfortunately, the blocks are just diagnostic. Even if it’s these nerves, it doesn’t reveal why these nerves are flaring. Why have a test, if there is little benefit in effective treatment. What is the root cause, is there some bone structure that is shifting and causing pressure on these nerves, perhaps from loose ligaments? Thanks for your honesty, I hope we can hear some success stories, it would be wonderful to get relief for those who are suffering.

@mysecretlifeofpain Месяц назад

Yes, nerve blocks definitely don't treat most of the root causes of PN. I wish my doctors had not acted like they were a treatment. I've seen articles suggesting that sometimes people experience relief from a block more due to the action of the needle puncturing the muscle, where it would act similar to dry needling and cause a twitch response and release of spasm or hypertonicity. If you had PN from PFD that could potentially create some lasting relief. But just applying lidocaine, which wears off in a day... doesn't make a ton of sense to me as a treatment. They say it can "desensitize' nerves but if lidocaine were so successful in that, nerve pain would not still be a major medical issue

@RobertRemlinger-mq8iy Месяц назад

@@mysecretlifeofpain True, I’ve been wondering why this is so prevalent these days. Do you think it’s because of so many exercise programs that are too strenuous? As a senior, I don’t recall anyone experiencing this. I don’t have it but I’m watching a close relative suffering terribly from it. The doctors really don’t know what to do except these nerve blocks. I couldn’t see the sense in them unless leading to good treatment. I would worry that poking around might make it worse, and it’s bad enough already.

@martinmalloy8264 13 дней назад

Hi everyone I've had this curse for 5 years I've tried all the tablets and nerve blocks I've been seeing a pelvic floor phisio I'm currently doing stretches and tens and an acupressure matt and deep belly breathing you need to calm your body and nerve down the mates amazing anxiety is causing it even though you can't get your head around it the pelvic floor absorbs all the anxiety in your body give them a try their not expensive hope this helps

@mysecretlifeofpain 12 дней назад

@@martinmalloy8264 this is definitely the case for some people, but it is not applicable for me unfortunately. I have been discharged from pelvic PT with a perfectly normal pelvic floor. Also tried multiple rounds of pelvic muscle Botox, muscle relaxers that had no effect. I have nerve damage from a tissue crush/stretch injury in a surgery, no muscles involved.