I was told that during the hippie revolution where bra burning was the playstation of the day, that breast cancer for women was at an all time low. What have you heard....
ever since i was little i have white spots on my forehead and they itch sometimes i dont know what it is i think they are heat bumps but i dont know and now i took a look at it in my mirror and saw ...
well um how should i start this well my grandma died of brest cancer my great grandma died of it 2 and my aunt is diagnosed wit it also my grandpa is 2 and some of my family from his side do i have ...
My mother has brain cancer, and I was wondering what the average life expectancy is. The tumor she had before was in an unoperable area, and they cannot opperate. They are going to try using chemo ...
Lately, a bunch of people I know have been getting or dying from cancer. What has caused this sickness to become common suddenly? And why is it so hard to find a cure? I just want to get some answers ...
What is the chances that I will get cancer? My great-grandfather had brain cancer, my great-grandmother has ovarian cancer and now my grandmother has kidney cancer. What are my chances of getting ...
I never smoke but my husband does.. Our room is airconditioned (because we are in asia and very hot).. And I have been inhaling the second hand smoke for 2 years now.. will it harm my health?...
I have anemia i pretty much had it since i was a kid im 20 with 3 kids. Im taking iron pills but im aways feeling very dizzy and sometimes i feel like faiting my body will get numb 4 a few seconds ...
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I lost my mom to cancer 4 weeks back, and i had to make the decision of pulling the plugs, it was not pleasant as you might imagine, this is why i decided that i don’t want to put anyone in ...
well i dont know that they can miss if they are any good at it. i suppose its possible to be parylized
lil mama
alli think they told me was that i would get a headach or something where i would have yo get an other drug to make it go away
Doc8
This has never been known to happen. The needle has to go pricely between the vertebrae and a doctor know by the feel of the needle that is in place. If it missed, the worst would be an ineffective epidural.
Jenny K
I had an epidural while in labor with both of my babies. Best thing I ever did. I highly recommend it.
If you are considering it for labor. The worst part is while you are having contractions and they are trying to insert it and you have to hold as still as possible. Not much pain, a little uncomfortable.
lotr_geek
I know someone who was actually temporarily paralyzed on her left side after her epidural.
BabyRN
Was going to answer but saw another nurse gave you an excellent answer so there's not much to say except don't worry - if you want and need the epidural, get one. I have heard of chronic back problems afterwards, or a spinal headache but the former has not been definitively linked and the latter is easily fixed with a blood patch and some time/rest.
callmecray_z
I am a labor and delivery nurse who assists with epidural placement everyday. First off the epidural is supposed to "miss" your spine. It is not supposed to go in your spine but rather the epidural space that surrounds the spine which is full of nerves. The anesthesiologist will inject numbing medication through the epidural catheter into the epidural space and that medicine will numb you from the waist down. Very similar to being at the dentist. So if you are worried about getting an epidural for labor pain management or for surgery, don't. It is safer than being put to sleep and in my 16 years of being an RN. I have never seen nor heard a true story about anyone being paralized. So go ahead and be painfree.
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