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Different Pain After Epidural
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Different Pain After Epidural
by Kevin-McKay, Nov 14, 1998 12:00AM
Dear Doctor
I had an epidural in June 1998 because of
extreme pain in lower back, hips and left
leg. The doctor assured me that I would
only be affected with discomfort for one
day after the epidural. Yet for 8 days I
couldn't control the movement of my feet.
I also got a little feverish and nauseous
with what I would call a burning sensation
in my back. I still have this new pain in
my back. I notice it more when sitting and
especially lying down. What causes this
burning(?) pain? Could be nerve damage or
scar tissue from the epidural? I would
also state this doctor conned me into this
procedure even though on numerous occasions
I emphatically stated I never wanted this
done. Will this pain ever go away?
Thanks
Kevin
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Dear Kevin,
It is tough to say what happened with your epidural. The conceivable problems that could have occurred are that the needle could have poked into a nerve root, but this shouldn't cause problems with both legs, likely it would be just one. The needle could have hit the conus medullaris, but you have no bowel or bladder difficulties. Last, it could have caused a hole in the dura, but this would present as a headache.
In situations like this where it is not clear what happened, the best course of action is likely time and rest. It is, no doubt, frustrating, but try to be patient. Also, you could speak with the physician who performed the epidural, though it seems this relationship is a bit strained already. Give it some time.
Good luck.
