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A member asked:
If after a lumbar epidural inj, some of the anesthetic coated nerve to gut paralyzing it, can something be injected to flush out epidural space of spi?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Should not paralyze: The epidural steroid should not "cut" or cause paralysis. Saline is sometimes added to the solution which can act to "wash out" the epidural space.
Answered 6/9/2013
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No: Their is nothing that can wash out the medication. That being said, the actual anesthetic should wear off in a day or so at most. The anesthetic, usually Lidocaine or marcaine, are very short term. If its been a long time since the injection, it is most likely not the medication any more and other possibilities should be investigated.
Answered 11/27/2017
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No: The local anesthetic can not be flushed out but will be cleared out by blood flow. It is temporary and should resolve within a fraction of an hour to up several hours depending on the drug used.
Answered 10/28/2013
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