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Is epidural injection given in normal or caesarean section? Is it safe or does it have any short/long-term effects

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Epidural anaesthesia given in normal delivery .It is safe ...  Read More

Hey Doc, My Mother's CRP Level Is 10.37. So Doctor Suggest To Do Epidural Steroid Injection. Is that safe ? How does long an epidural steroid injection last ? What are the side effects ? Is one injection enough for lifetime ? How much time it take to work ? Should we go for this ? Please answer 🙏

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6-12 months One injection not enough If you share the details can decide whether to for it or no ...  Read More

Hey Doc, My Mom Is Having Severe Pain At Back So We Consult With A Doctor & They Suggest To Perform Epidural Steroid Injection. I Want To Know That Is That Safe ? And How Many Injections Need ? And How Often Need This Procedure ? Is One Injection Enough For Lifetime ? Please Answer.

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First we need to know what is causing pain. They we can make decisions on treatment ...  Read More

My father is suffering from lower back pain and MRI report shows l4/l5 stenosis.Doctor advised that he may need to take Lumbar epidural injection. Does it cure the pain completely and what is side effect of it. Should he go for that injection. What is ur take on it? Please advice.

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For my delivery doctor gave epidural injection. More than 3 yr past. Still have bad back pain. Specially during rainy and winter season. Can't stand or lie down for long time. What to do ? Whome to consult?

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Ortho And it's not due to injection ...  Read More

My wife has got mild disk bulge and moderate disc degeneration as per her MRI report in her lower back due to wrong posture during exercise. She has been prescribed Epidural steroid injection. My concern is that she is diabetic. Is there any alternative cure apart from injection and hospitalization.

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The epidural steroid injection is indicated in some patients with backache, esp with radiation to the lower limbs. Case selection is based on clinical and radiological features. The epidural steroid m ...  Read More

My mom has had sciatica for almost 5 months now. She has been taking medicines but nothing has worked. What is the average cost of injection and how many times will she have to take the injection?

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Average cost differs in different centres, normally pain relief from epidural for a sciatica will last for a few months and if pain recurs after that it has to be repeated. ...  Read More

It will cure the disc bulge? medication like (nervmax sr,altraday,etox mr...) not worked. mri report said L4+L5 disk bulge. neck also bilateral pressure,c3,c4 disk degeneartion. is it good option to take that injection before trying surgery one doctor advised...

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Hello, Yes, epidural steroid injection is one of the option, but before that full history and clinical examination is must. Red flags for surgery have to be ruled out. I am a Pain Specialist in Bhopal ...  Read More

I m a mother of 2 kids, 4.5 yrs and 1.5 yrs old.. Had c section on 7.6.2019.. When 37th weeks of pregnant, I had steroid injection..Now I am suffering from severe back ache since 2018.. It is diagnosed as annular disc bulge at l4-l5 impinging on neural foreman and central disc bulge at l5-S1 , mild syrinx from D7 to D11. I m going through terrible

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You can go ahead with ESI .. that will give relief from pain ...  Read More

Hello My wife is pregnant I would like to ask how safe is epidural in labour pain.... Can we go for it Kindly suggest

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Dear Practo user, Epidural is mostly safe during labor pains. Chances of problems are very less. You can go for it. ...  Read More

I am 8th months pregnant...I would like to go for epidural delivery but I had my X ray before for my bone related issue which states sacralisation of L5 vertebra with mild lumbar spondylosis. Is it safe to have epidural in this case?

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Hi doctor Just wanted to know if epidural delivery is safe or not? There are so many confusing articles on net. Some says it is safe while some says it has several side effect. Kindly help. Thanks

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It is safe but the catch is every procedure comes with its own benifits & drawbacks, all of this depends on patients condition (e.g, your BP, nutrition, CBC report etc.,) at the time of procedure. ...  Read More

My MRI shows L5 epidural lipomatosis ,L4-L5 annular tear and disc bulge. I have severe radiating pain. Is epidural lipomatosis curable and how?

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It depends on the size, type, extent and attachments of the epidural lipomatosis. Need detailed clinical history and MRI findings. If it is symptomatic it may require surgery. ...  Read More

Does epidural hurts? Is normal delivery good or with epidural it's good???????pls let me know which one to opt?

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Epidural analgesia is the procedure which is being carried as the painless delivery option at many big hospitals these days... there are risk associated with epidural analgesia itself but at a good Ce ...  Read More

Hi. i want to take epidural for my delivery. is it painless? does it have any side effects?

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It's a good way to reduce pain..usually no side effects ...  Read More

If i was givrn1 morphine. And then get a epidural. Can myself or my child come back for opiates

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Unlikely.. ...  Read More

Need to understand the pros and cons of Epidural delivery. Currently 9 months pregnent and due date is reaching near so need to understand it.

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HELLO, PAINLESS DELIVERY. ALL NRI'S PREFER IT. IT IS THE NORMAL PATTERN IN PUNJAB N ALL METROCITIES. THE GYNECOLOGIST IS QUITE PERFECT CONDUCT THIS. IT IS SAID LEAST POSSIBILITY OF ANY CHANCES ...  Read More

Sir My mother has undergone a surgery for L5 or L6 two yrs back as she was suffering from lower back pain and numbness in the lower body parts. Now due to reoccurrence of pain, MRI shows dat she has swelling in that operated part. She has been suggested to get epidural injections after which pain is increasing in lower back along with one leg.

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Consult a good Neurospine specialist. ...  Read More

Hi All, Wanted to know about epidural analgesia process of normal delivery. Pro's and Con's ?? Which doctor or Hospital at Bangalore is best for this process? Thanks in advance.

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Banglore Appollo cradle hospital. They encourage natural childbirth. Get 4 complimentary scans on all May bookings Level III NICU care · Highly trained nurses ...  Read More

Hello doctor, My sister is pregnant and she is scared of labour pains her doctor suggested to go for epidural but we heard epidural has long term side effect like back pain, is it true kindly suggest.

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Hello.. Ya, epidural is given as form of anesthesia during labor.. It relieves pain ....but any good comes with bad.. It has risk of headache,backpain .she might find that epidural makes pushing mor ...  Read More

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