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A member asked:
Supposing i'm allergic to general anesthesia, am i also allergic to an epidural?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not really: Allergic to general anesthesia such as having malignant hyperthermia does not mean that you are also allergic to the local anesthetics used in the epidural.
Answered 2/17/2014
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Anyone can have GA: You may have had a reaction to one of the many medications that can be used as part of general anesthesia. But we can tailor general anesthesia for anyone safely by choosing different medications. Anyone can have ga. Your previous reaction (what was it?) doesn't mean that you can't have an epidural. Consult a physician anesthesiologist for more info.
Answered 2/22/2014
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