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A member asked:
I had a baby 4 mos ago and had an epidural. when they were putting the epi in i had pain on my left side. i am having that pain again. what can i do?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Have it checked: Pregnancy causes your ligaments to relax. It may not be related to your epidural, but you may be having arthritic changes in your spine. Have your self evaluated by a physician.
Answered 1/13/2013
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Go back to doctor: I recommend that you contact the anesthesia department of the hospital. They can help determine if the pain is related to the epidural and what, if anything, can be done. They will ask more details about when the pain started and if it is continuous or starts and stops etc. They may want to ask a neurologist's or neurosurgeon's opinion or obtain x-ray studies.
Answered 12/10/2013
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