Please help me, severe back pain.

[TidBit1986]

I'm 22 years old and gave birth to my son a year ago. I received an epidural and when it was being administered I felt a sharp pain go down my spine into my legs. I didn't think much of it at the time, but I continued to have this pain for about 6 months after I had him, along with a numbness in my left shoulder blade and left hand. It went away until about a month ago when I started getting the same pains. Yesterday it happened again, only it didn't stop and radiated throughout my lower back and into my hips. The pain is constant as well as the numbness. I don't have insurance, but will find a way to go to a doctor because I can't deal with this pain. No over the counter meds are helping and nothing I do helps. Please help me. Thank you.

[TidBit1986]

I had insurance when I got the epi, but don't anymore. My job doesn't offer it so my insured days are well off. I do have a prepay plan through work that will pay my med bills and I pay them back over time.

[selmaS]

Hi...unfortunatly epidurals can cause some issues...I know I got the dreaded headaches...not fun.

U really need to se a NL to start and tell him everything u mentioned here.Is it possible u will be getting insurance soon?...it is just that if u go and the epidural triggered an underlying issue...and the epi isn't the problem it may get looked at as preexsisting when u do go for insurance....sometimes it is better b4 u get a dx.

Good luck
Godspeed
"selma"