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When i had my csection they gave me a spina. is that different then an epidural?
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Slightly different: During labor, an anesthetic (a long acting lidocaine) is injected into the space outside of the dura. An epidural for pain is more likely to be steroids injected into the same space.
Answered 7/11/2017
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