Anyone tried radiofrequency-ablation?

Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
signals from that specific area.

http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-ablation

On Apr 30, 7:58*am, charley <varric...@aol.com> wrote:
> Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
> used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
> used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
> signals from that specific area.
>
> http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-ablation

Charley,

Thank you for the information that you provided. While this might be
great with those whom have arthritis, I really don't know if it would
be effective with those of us whom have FMS.

I wonder if anyone here has tried this........

Take care and be well out there! Debra

Anyone up for getting microwaved? LOL

CB
"charley" <varrick57@aol.com> wrote in message
news:26e3748c-fa02-4610-a32e-46c5b5dddcf0@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
> used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
> used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
> signals from that specific area.
>
> http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-Bullshit

On Apr 30, 12:45*pm, "Cheeky Bastard" <InvalidEm...@aol.com> wrote:
> Anyone up for getting microwaved? *LOL
>
> CB"charley" <varric...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> news:26e3748c-fa02-4610-a32e-46c5b5dddcf0@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
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>
>
> > Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
> > used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
> > used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
> > signals from that specific area.
>
> >http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...ency-Bullshit- Hide quotedtext -
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> - Show quoted text -

CB,

Hahhaha! No, not today.......

Although, I am a tad bit hungry right now..... it's lunchtime, where
I'm at! :-)

Take care and be well out there! Debra

I have had it done for the nerves in my stomach that
were disturbed from my operation. It did work...

Ronnie

"dar" <darhody@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Apr 30, 7:58 am, charley <varric...@aol.com> wrote:
> Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
> used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
> used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
> signals from that specific area.
>
> http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-ablation

Charley,

Thank you for the information that you provided. While this might be
great with those whom have arthritis, I really don't know if it would
be effective with those of us whom have FMS.

I wonder if anyone here has tried this........

Take care and be well out there! Debra

"Cheeky Bastard" <InvalidEmail@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone up for getting microwaved? LOL
>
> CB
> "charley" <varrick57@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:26e3748c-fa02-4610-a32e-46c5b5dddcf0@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
>> used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
>> used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
>> signals from that specific area.
>>
>> http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-Bullshit
>
LOLOL Well said anddddd pretty close.
Harv

"dar" <darhody@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Apr 30, 7:58 am, charley <varric...@aol.com> wrote:
> Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
> used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
> used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
> signals from that specific area.
>
> http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-ablation

Charley,

Thank you for the information that you provided. While this might be
great with those whom have arthritis, I really don't know if it would
be effective with those of us whom have FMS.

I wonder if anyone here has tried this........

Take care and be well out there! Debra

wellll, I can see it for a person not able to have the operation on the
spine and wanting to control pain. I do not fully understand FMS and could
not say if this would be for that or not.
Harv

Harvey R. Stone wrote:
> "dar" <darhody@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5ff0815e-c875-4b76-9e65-533fb1506fd8@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 30, 7:58 am, charley <varric...@aol.com> wrote:
> > Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
> > used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
> > used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
> > signals from that specific area.
> >
> > http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-ablation
>
> Charley,
>
> Thank you for the information that you provided. While this might be
> great with those whom have arthritis, I really don't know if it would
> be effective with those of us whom have FMS.
>
> I wonder if anyone here has tried this........
>
> Take care and be well out there! Debra
>
> wellll, I can see it for a person not able to have the operation on the
> spine and wanting to control pain. I do not fully understand FMS and could
> not say if this would be for that or not.
> Harv

harv,

the reason i posted this is a lot of arthritic people have impinged
nerve damage from degenerative disc disease.

I had this procedure done about a year and a half ago, I may have another
one done on my left side at the end of the year.

It is also called a Rhizotomy. The only problem with the procedure for me,
or anyone I guess, is that they can't really have you too "loopy" when they
do it. They have to make sure that they are getting ready to burn the nerve
that is causing you the pain, so they have to stimulate that nerve a bit, it
is a bit painful, but very very briefly, it is very tolerable for most
people and it was tolerable for me.

They did give me some versed and some IV Fentenyl, but my tolerance to
opiates and to benzodiazapines is so high they may as well have injected
normal saline.

Anyway, the procedure lessened my pain on the right side (mine was done
around the lower lumbar area, right side near S1). It got me to the point
where the doctor was able to take me off of MS Contin every day and now I
can do fine with some Norco as needed. Big help medication wise, I don't
need anywhere near as much pain medication as I did before the procedure, it
took all of 45 minutes, then an hour in post anesthesia unit and then home.

Your mileage may vary of course, but that was my experience with the
ablation.

Wishing all as pain free a day and weekend as possible.


"charley" <varrick57@aol.com> wrote in message
news:26e3748c-fa02-4610-a32e-46c5b5dddcf0@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
> used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
> used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
> signals from that specific area.
>
> http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-ablation

Thanks Jimmy,

It's definitely worth a try...

Kathy

"JimmyK" <jimmyk@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>I had this procedure done about a year and a half ago, I may have another
>one done on my left side at the end of the year.
>
> It is also called a Rhizotomy. The only problem with the procedure for
> me, or anyone I guess, is that they can't really have you too "loopy" when
> they do it. They have to make sure that they are getting ready to burn
> the nerve that is causing you the pain, so they have to stimulate that
> nerve a bit, it is a bit painful, but very very briefly, it is very
> tolerable for most people and it was tolerable for me.
>
> They did give me some versed and some IV Fentenyl, but my tolerance to
> opiates and to benzodiazapines is so high they may as well have injected
> normal saline.
>
> Anyway, the procedure lessened my pain on the right side (mine was done
> around the lower lumbar area, right side near S1). It got me to the point
> where the doctor was able to take me off of MS Contin every day and now I
> can do fine with some Norco as needed. Big help medication wise, I don't
> need anywhere near as much pain medication as I did before the procedure,
> it took all of 45 minutes, then an hour in post anesthesia unit and then
> home.
>
> Your mileage may vary of course, but that was my experience with the
> ablation.
>
> Wishing all as pain free a day and weekend as possible.
>
>
> "charley" <varrick57@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:26e3748c-fa02-4610-a32e-46c5b5dddcf0@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
>> used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
>> used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
>> signals from that specific area.
>>
>> http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-ablation
>
>

Jimmy you were very lucky... I didnt get anything when
the Doctor did mine... But I am going to have it done
again because he missed acouple...

Ronnie

"JimmyK" <jimmyk@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:b7GdnWYZ_s-fyYbVnZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d@comcast.com...
>I had this procedure done about a year and a half ago, I may have another
>one done on my left side at the end of the year.
>
> It is also called a Rhizotomy. The only problem with the procedure for
> me, or anyone I guess, is that they can't really have you too "loopy" when
> they do it. They have to make sure that they are getting ready to burn
> the nerve that is causing you the pain, so they have to stimulate that
> nerve a bit, it is a bit painful, but very very briefly, it is very
> tolerable for most people and it was tolerable for me.
>
> They did give me some versed and some IV Fentenyl, but my tolerance to
> opiates and to benzodiazapines is so high they may as well have injected
> normal saline.
>
> Anyway, the procedure lessened my pain on the right side (mine was done
> around the lower lumbar area, right side near S1). It got me to the point
> where the doctor was able to take me off of MS Contin every day and now I
> can do fine with some Norco as needed. Big help medication wise, I don't
> need anywhere near as much pain medication as I did before the procedure,
> it took all of 45 minutes, then an hour in post anesthesia unit and then
> home.
>
> Your mileage may vary of course, but that was my experience with the
> ablation.
>
> Wishing all as pain free a day and weekend as possible.
>
>
> "charley" <varrick57@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:26e3748c-fa02-4610-a32e-46c5b5dddcf0@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
>> used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
>> used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
>> signals from that specific area.
>>
>> http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...uency-ablation
>
>