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Residual Spinal Headaches and Pain
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on July 8, 2011
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I had a bad epidural this time around and I'm still having spinal headaches. I also have recently started to have some bruising pain at what I believe was one of the 3...
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- Ugh! That's no fun! I had a spinal headache for 5 days post delivery that never went away and it was unbearable. I went back to the hospital and the anesthesiologist p...
- So sorry, S.! Get a second opinion from the hospital - ask for the head of the anesthesia department. Just to let you know, I had some pain at the injection site o...
- My daughter will be 6 years old in Sept and I STILL get migraines from the epidural I had in 2005. It is a very painful and COMMON side effect that for most is perman...
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Asked by N.C. from Dallas
on November 13, 2008
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Hello ladies. I went to see my General Practitioner today and while I was there I mentioned that I have been having severe leg pain for a number of years. In fact, f...
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- I have not heard of this specifically but I know that stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal collum around the spinal cord and it can cause a delay in the nerves in the...
- Your GP will probably send you to a spine specialist. Not sure what part of town you live in, but WB Carrell Clinic is good ###-###-#### and also there is a spine surg...
- Hi, N.! It sounds like a pinched nerve. I have had severe pain from my buttocks down to the bottom of my feet and then into my toes. It can be burning, numbness, o...
Seeking Information About Head Impact/trauma
Asked by C.O. from New York
on February 20, 2008
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My two girls were playing boisterously on the sofa last night leading to my 20 month old falling from standing position to her head on a carpeted floor. It was the nec...
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- I have a spinal cord injury from a fall and I can tell you, it's painful. The fact that your daughter got up right away and continued to play is a good sign and bones...
- "I am now concerned that there is a possibility that she could have fractured a vertebrae" If there is any question of injury or possibility that this injury could h...
- Hi,i would have the pediartician check her out anyway,if she gets unusually cranky,or loses her apeteite,anything unusual warrants checking,but for your'e piece of min...
NEED YOUR HELP ASAP Epidural for Cesarean on 11-11-09
Asked by J.L. from Hartford
on November 7, 2009
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After weeks of having issues with my pregnancy and being on bed rest I will be having my baby via Cesarean on Wed Nov 11th.
I am seeking honest experiences from tho...
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- Hi J., I had no problem with my epidural. First of all, you can't see the anesthesiologist because he/she will be behind you. Truthfully, the hardest thing for me...
- Hi J. I am not scared of needles, but I totally understand your fear, especially after they make you sign what feels like 23 pages of releases for things that could...
- I had an epidural for my son and ended up having a c-section. I didn't find it bad, but heck I was in pain already. I just remeber being itchy when it wore off, but no...
Rear Facing Vs. Forward Facing???
Asked by M.F. from Seattle
on October 29, 2009
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I am trying to figure out what is best for my daughter.
She will be 1 on the 27th of november and I was planning on putting her in a forward facing carseat that is ...
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- Your daughter is safer facing backward and should stay that way until she weighs 20 lbs. You should only be concerned about the measurements if her head is over the ed...
- The recommendation from safety experts and the American Academy of Pediatrics is to rearface (RF) to the limits of the seat which is 30-35lbs on all convertible car se...
- Keep her rear facing. It's worth buying another car seat for her safety and your peace of mind. God forbid anything happen, but if you were in an accident, you would...
..air Left in My Spine?
Asked by S.H. from Enid
on December 26, 2010
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ok so ive been having headaches since i had my daughter on november 16th via c-section. they have gotten worse and worse, its weird because i dont have headaches norma...
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- Find a good chiropractor!! You'll be so H A P P Y you did!! I would take the other's advice as well and mention it to your doc. but your Chiro will more likely know...
- I have heard of this after an epidural or spinal but check with the doctor to get a definite diagnosis. I believe something similar happened to a friend and it was tr...
- Call your doctor ASAP. Go to an urgent care or ER if you have to. Don't take chances with something where your spine is involved. Hope you feel better soon!
Do You Suffer from Back Spasm? What Do You Do to Help?
Asked by L.R. from Wausau
on August 28, 2010
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After getting hit hard by a car and getting slammed into another car I have suffered horribly from back spasm. I do go to the chiropractor weekly and have for years. M...
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- Just a warning. When I did something similar to my back, I quit taking the muscle relaxers too soon. My back seized up as I was walking down the stairs and I fell. Luc...
- I injured my siadic nerve during my 2nd pregnancy, and found out about it one day when putting a highchair in the trunk of my car and heard a 'pop!' 2 days later I ...
- I'm so sorry this happened to you. What I would suggest is to go to massage therapy more regularly. Don't wait to go when you feel it start up. A physical therapi...
Advice and Experiences on C-sections, Please!
Asked by L.I. from Houston
on October 8, 2008
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Hello Moms! I am 35+ weeks pregnant with my fourth baby and I am definitely going to have to have a c-section. I am nervous because I just don't know what to expect fr...
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- I think the most valuable thing was readign PUSHED by Jennifer Block- so much information has been really kept from women regardign truth about statistics- this book w...
- I had a c-section with both of my boys. They are now 5 & 1/2. I would not change a thing. My first one was a little rough and took a little longer to recover. My s...
- First, do not freak out. I do not know your health but it is not bad. I had a spinal block. As for medication, they gave me some pain medicine thru my iv for the fi...
Has Anyone Had an Epideral Headache?
Asked by N.O. from Chicago
on March 30, 2007
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Just wondering if anyone has had an epidural headache and if so, what did you do?
I delivered our son last Wed. The labor and delivery were very easy. I left th...
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- I had to have an epi with my first daugher who is 11 because I was ready to push, no dr was there and it all happened so fast, so I did not want it, but they wanted me...
- I had an epideral headache and had to get a blood patch. Where they actually take some of your blood and put it in the spine. For some reason, when they were putting...
- I'm prone to migraines and when I had my epidural, the staff warned me that I might get some headaches as a side effect. I had three migranes about a month after birt...
Skin / Nerve Pain??
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on September 27, 2009
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I have had a long history of back pain, surgeries, OT, PT, chiro...
I also have been having "skin pain" with no rash that appears about every few months to a year. Di...
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- If you can stand the idea of it, this sounds a lot like the onset of MS... at least, the same symptoms a friend had for years before ending up in emergency because she...
- I have a friend with MS and this is the kind of symptoms that happened in the begining. there is much good meds now and she (my friend) is doing very well! She was di...
- I had similiar symptoms and for me it turned out I was severely iron deficient (severe anemia. I received intravenous iron therapy treatment via an oncologist, and a...
