Just had an epidural on my l2, 3.how long before it takes effect?

Few days: I tell patients that it could take 3-5 days to see the full effects. If no improvement in 2 weeks then a repeat injection may help. If the 2nd is not helpful then i would not recommend a third. Unfortunately too many pain physicians do a series of three injections. There is no science to support this practice.

3 to 5 days: It takes a whole week to get and appreciate. It's effect.

3-4 days: but can take as long as 1-2 weeks to take effect.

Days: Most epidural injections take 2-3 days before a benefit is appreciated. It can take up to ten days. Sometimes more than one is needed to get significant benefit.

Epidural: Much will depend on what drug was administered and in what dose. Additionally, the etiology of your pain will have a major effect on whether the epidural is efficacious. You may have complete relief, some relief or not relief depending on the above. It is not unusual for patient's to not see significant relief for several days as some agents administered may require this time frame.