Is my back pain from the epidural?

October 8th, 2009

brileysmom asked:


I had my daughter 4/2/09. I had an epidural. I am still having terrible back pain 9 moths later. I don’t really want to take pain medication. Is there something I can do to help ease my pain? Also could it be caused from the epidural?

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    I had an epidural and it never bothered me after I left the hospital. This was 5 years ago though. You should see a doc soon

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    It shouldn’t be from the epidural if it was done correctly. Sometimes the angle of the needle is off and can enter the wrong space. Most times it is just from childbirth. I wouldn’t take pain medication per se, but how about asking your doctor for a prescription for Celebrex to see if inflammation is the problem. Durabac is also very effective in relieving back pain due to spasms. I agree that pain medication such as Vicodin etc. is not the way to go. Hope I helped!

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    you mean 08, not 09 i guess… I had alot of back pain after giving birth but it only lasted weeks, not months. I took ibuprofen for it. i read that back pain after having a child is often due to your body readjusting to not being pregnant again, maybe it is this and not from the epidural. Try exercice – work on your abs so your body is better able to support your weight and take some strain off of your back. I hope this helps. You should mention this to your doctor

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