Alternatives to an epiduralby
AtYourCervix
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 Painby
Shawndra T.
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 Procedureby
Shawndra T.
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...
When is it too late to get my epidural?by
AtYourCervix
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 Epiduralby
Deb ..
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 Hematomaby
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 painby
Dr B
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 effectby
AtYourCervix
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...
Epidural shot!
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
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 Dangerous Are Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections?
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
chronic lower and upper back pain
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