Has anyone had success with epidural steroid injections for lumbar herniations?

My shot lasted 6 days. I'm going straight to surgery next.

It really helped me but then I got osteoporosis and had to stop.

I had them in my lumbar twice. First lasted 9 weeks. My orthopedic Dr said it was too shirt. I had to beg for the 2nd one. It lasted 6 weeks. 4 mos later I had a nerve ablation. Lasted over 2 years. I had another 2 years later.

I was getting the shots for a year. I didn't find them helpful.

I’m having the shot Monday. This is the second time that disk has been bad. I had surgery to repair it four years ago and in February it went bad again. Not sure if it’s another hernia or scar tissue so having a second mri soon with contrast. May be facing a second surgery with fixation this time. Hoping the epidural helps. I took oral steroids and got around a month of pain relief but also gained 3 pounds.

I found it to be very helpful.