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Alternatives to an epidural by AtYourCervix Patient Expert If you're not planning on an epidural, or cannot get an epidural, there are several other options... pain, and have rarely given small doses of fentanyl IV. Paracervical block: this can work wonderfully...
Maybe an Epidural Will Kick the Pain by Shawndra T. Patient Expert in an epidural and had her transferred to the ICU for monitoring. I spent the night at home, and took Ella...'s being given Hydromorphone/Dilaudid via her port-a-cath, and Ropivicaine via the epidural. She's built...
Pain Block Procedure by Shawndra T. Patient Expert Dr. Morgan just finished with the pain block procedure. I do not recall the name of the procedure... is somewhat permanent, in that if enough of the nerves "receive" the alcohol, they will forever block those pain...
How to manage complete heart block during pregnancy ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor For the lay public   the term complete heart block (CHB) often convey a sinister message... anxiety to the Obstetrician ! Congenital complete heart block is the usual etiology...
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When is it too late to get my epidural? by AtYourCervix Patient Expert I am asked this question almost daily. When is it too late to get an epidural for labor... of an epidural for 15 minutes means the baby will be born during those 15 minutes. If you have had a baby before...
Labor and Birth With An Epidural by Deb .. Healthy Living Professional Statistics show that 70% of birthing women will take an epidural during the labor and delivery... at a successful vaginal delivery with an epidural. In a recent blog entry, I outlined the pros and cons [...]
Natasha's Epidural Hematoma by Voodoo Medicine Man of an epidural hematoma. An epidural hematoma is an injury that results from blunt head trauma. The blow...." That said, epidural hematomas are actually fairly rare occurring in 1-3%of all head injuries. Typically, 1...
The Epidural Injection treatment for low back pain by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty by their Dr, physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, and epidural injections. Today I want to discuss what an epidural injection is, how it is performed and the risks involved with this treatment. It is called...
Strange epidural side effect by AtYourCervix Patient Expert Not my patient......... Recently, we had a patient getting an epidural for pain management of her labor. Upon insertion of the epidural catheter, she experienced severe bilateral shoulder pain...

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I am supposed to get an epidural nerve block in  2 weeks (lumbar) but I have read posts about horrible pain after and don't know if I can deal with more pain than I do daily. Any advise? songvesselcrap

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does this havw anything to do with cartoid blockage? Joan Ruggierocrap

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I have a bone spur which is pinching a nerve in my upper back and my whole left arm goes numb!
I have had to 6 epidural injections and none of them worked and I am on nothing for pain. All they do is up my Gabapentin which I think I will now be on the highest dose and it never works. I need a doctor who understands me and knows I am extreme pain. I don't want pain meds forever, just until they fix my problem...crap

how long do side effects last from celestone/depomedrol injection?
How long do side effects last from having a flouroscopically guided epidural injection/facet & joint injection?   Injection included: xylocaine and celestone/depomedrol   Happy Feetcrap

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HOW RISKY IS EPIDURAL INJECTION? HOW LONG IS THE RECOVERY? DO I NEED ANY THERAPY?? CAN I WALK AFTER THE INJECTION?? HOW PAINFUL IT IS HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?? I HAVE SCIATIC PAIN ON MY RIGHT LEG VARTKEScrap

If you have a low blood pressure, ex 120/70 can that tell a doctor if you are in pain?
I went to pain management for epidural injection and my pain felt like it was an 8 and doctor took my blood pressure and said I was not in pain because my pressure was to low and normally when someone has chronic back pain their pressure is way up.  He told me I was exaggerating my pain and he did not feel...crap

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why would the 2 epidural shots i got 5 days ago not work? two years of back pain and finally got these shots and still in pain. what would be my next step? Reecrap

I am scheduled for a pump implant. The test went well but was done different than the actual pump s
They did the trial in the hospital overnight with a regular epidural pump, and from what I understand the implant catheter goes right in the spinal cord. The hospital test went well but I am worried that the actual pump may not have as good results. My other question is I have low back and leg pain with nerve...crap