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Q: Dangers of Epidurals

asked by: linuxChique on June 10th, 2004

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Anyone know anyone harmed by their epidural? I have a 55 year old friend who was. The tech who gave her the epidural punctured her spinal membrane, and her spinal fluid leaked out and her brain settled on her skull and she's had headaches ever since.

Erin

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KariM1804

replied on June 10th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

I dont know if ive heard of anyone but if there has been..Most were probably a long time ago and technology has definitly improved sence*

bellax0femmina

replied on June 10th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

I do, my aunt had my little cousin 9 or 10 years ago and shes had major back problems from them ever since...

<3
gaby

Riversmommy

replied on June 10th, 2004

Active User, very eHealthy

Well sometimes if I sit a certain way it feels like they are sticking it in again!

smith8500

replied on June 10th, 2004

Especially eHealthy

Hey

My mom had epidurals for 3 out of her 4 kids and she said that ever since then she's had headaches. Espically after me she got major migrains for like a year after, now they aren't bad but they are often.

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