Laurie: Epidurals was: Re: Muscle Relaxant Drug

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Hi Laurie,

It sounds like you are in good hands with a radiologist and

anesthesiologist during the procedures. I remember you telling us

that they were going to make you wait there for something like 6

hours before letting you drive home, but in the end decided to let

you drive home after the procedure.

Did the epidural make you loopy or dizzy? I guess the reason for not

wanting a patient to drive home immediately afterwards is due to the

numb feeling you would get in your legs and they fear that you

wouldn't be able to apply the brakes or gas peddle to drive.

Good Luck!!

Hugs,

Ann-Marie

At 11:22 PM 10/13/2005, you wrote:

>Ann-Marie

>

>Thanks for thinking about me. Yes, I am going to have at two more

>epidurals. The hospital I had the first one at was a nightmare. They

>required a driver who stayed there, but didn't tell me until I was

>there without one. These are scheduled at a neuro practice and are

>done by a doctor who is a radiologist and anesthesiologist. He does

>them and lets you drive home, so it will be worth the trip. I have one

>on Halloween and then the second a month later.

>

>laurie

>

>On 10/13/05

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Ann-Marie

I had the epidural and got off the bed and walked to my wheelchair to

go to another floor to wait out the six hours. The nurse even

commented that I walked so much better. If they don't go into the

spinal canal, there should be no numbness, but I think it would be

immediate. This is why I required it be done someplace using a

floriscope to check placement. I also have a lot of arthritis in my

back and it makes the job easier for them if they can see where they

are going. I'm glad my foot surgery is before the epidural. The

neuropathy might help with the pain.

laurie

>

> Hi Laurie,

>

> It sounds like you are in good hands with a radiologist and

> anesthesiologist during the procedures. I remember you telling us

> that they were going to make you wait there for something like 6

> hours before letting you drive home, but in the end decided to let

> you drive home after the procedure.

>

> Did the epidural make you loopy or dizzy? I guess the reason for not

> wanting a patient to drive home immediately afterwards is due to the

> numb feeling you would get in your legs and they fear that you

> wouldn't be able to apply the brakes or gas peddle to drive.

>

> Good Luck!!

> Hugs,

> Ann-Marie

>

>

>

>

>

> At 11:22 PM 10/13/2005, you wrote:

> >Ann-Marie

> >

> >Thanks for thinking about me. Yes, I am going to have at two more

> >epidurals. The hospital I had the first one at was a nightmare. They

> >required a driver who stayed there, but didn't tell me until I was

> >there without one. These are scheduled at a neuro practice and are

> >done by a doctor who is a radiologist and anesthesiologist. He does

> >them and lets you drive home, so it will be worth the trip. I have one

> >on Halloween and then the second a month later.

> >

> >laurie

> >

> >On 10/13/05

>

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