Flushing and epidural steroids

[Blondie]

Dear Dr. Nase,

While researching flushing, I ran across an article by Christian Nasr. MD at www.clevelandclinicmeded.com (under disease management/endocrinology/flushing) which mentions flushing as a response to epidural steroid injections. After my last spinal injection, I experienced a prolonged period of flushing (as if I needed to flush some more!). I was wondering if this reference would be to a short-term transient flush at time of treatment or something which could be prolonged? I am curious about this because you mention rosacea induced by topical steriods.

Thanks and best wishes.

[Kelli]

Hi Blondie,

I, too, have had to have epidural steroid injections this year. Other than making me gain 15 pounds, I havne't had any side-effects from them as far as my rosacea goes. I don't know that I've noticed any more flushing/blushing/p&p since my last one. I had one at the end of last year and two in April. Mine were for a degenerative disc between L4&L5 (I BELIEVE that's where they said it was. I just know that it hurts like hell today!) :roll:

Face and back pain - lovely combo ain't it?