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A member asked:

Have had 8 epidurals for l5s1 7mm herniation.after last one my thigh started burning. dr wont listen its become dibilitating. what should i do?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Change: It may be time to change doctors after eight epidurals.

Answered 11/23/2013

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Sounds like: you may need to seek another opinion. If you are not improving with injections say 2-3 months of relief with epidural injections, maybe other treatment options may need to be considered.

Dr Munshower and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 7/28/2014

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