Of course I will be discussing this with my pdoc next week before I have a consultation with ortho surgeon about having more epidural steroid injections. However, I am concerned about how the shots may affect my bipolar and how it will mix with the meds I currently take which are Depacote 1500 mg and Trazsdone 50 mg daily.

I have seen horror stories of folks having to go ip after having the injections. I have only had the injections once years ago, prior to being diagnosed with bipolar. I look back, and remember roundabout conversations which I think were implied towards me. I believe some of my coworkers saw a turn for the worse with my attitude and behavior.

I'm taking 11 pills a day which is getting to be a pain the crapper to keep track of, and adding more for my physical pain is getting overboard, so the injections seem a way to not keep adding pills. I don't won't to wind up freaked out having the shots though. I do remember the first shot I ever had, I awoke in a wheel chair being rolled to the car. My mind freaked out, but I was to tore up to do anything about other than drool and sleep.

Anyone's experiences with bipolar and epidural steroid injections will be greatly obliged.

[CANDC]

I don't know anything about the injection question, but I did find these articles and blogs here on Psych Central.
Psych Central - Search results for Bipolar and epidural steroid injections

[Shadesofdark]

Hi. I am sorry I do not take the same meds you do so I can not speak as to those particular meds being a problem. I can tell you I get a steroid epidural every three months. It does not cycle my BP, it does help with pain though if they hit the right spot. Biggest problem with them in general is there is a limit to how often you can have them, a limit to how many you can have in a year, and a limit to how many you can have in a lifetime. So if I get one for pain relief and they don't hit the sweet spot, it means no relief for three months until they can try again. As far as it triggering a BP episode though, that has not been a problem for me. Hope this helps a bit.

I have had one and it did not trigger me and my psych said they shouldn't.