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I had a baby and received an epidural - while the epidural was being inserted i got a shock like pain all the way down my left heel. after birth i had a spinal headache and my heel had shooting pains. its been 9 months and my heel is still painful?
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The description of your procedure means the needle entered the space inside, not outside(epi) the dura. If the anesthetic went in there you had a spinal anesthetic and the resulting symptoms are reflective of that different location.
Answered 8/7/2023
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