epidural injection, complication

Posted By don on August 09, 1998 at 15:03:15:







dear sir
    I was searching "caudial - injection" becuse of severe constipation
brought on by what i believe to be the caudial injection I had done approx.
8 weeks ago.  its been hell.  fist  I had head ache and vomitingand diarea (diarrhea), starting
1 day latter for wich I recieved two blood patches within the following week.
    I then stoped having bowel movements.  the physician told me that its been becuse of pain killers.  I've taken pain killers for many, many years.
   I was directe to get flushed out i.e delcolax oral, suppository,and magnisium
citrate all in 6 hours. and the use senocote daily.
   it still isn't working, I used enemas for the last four days to keep things moving.  My guts are in constint disstress. and have lost about 8
pounds.  Have tried to add digestive enzymes and acidophlius from health food store. vary little help there. I take calcium, vit c,and a multiple
vit. and fresh fruit.  
     The pain clinic has told me my head ache and vomiting was due to a punctur causing spinal fluid lose.  and my constipation could not be related to an epidural injection, and was certianly becuse of the pain
medication.
    Please let me know where I could find any information on this " apparently rare" problem that I am having.  this is the first time I've
been to this site, and hope I can get back here.  
    
                                             thank you
                                                   Don