Re: Epidural Test Succesful to Karyn

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Hi Karyn

The block i sdone via an epidural, one i splaced high up in th

middle back and one lower down, they are attached to a catheter

ten they test different substances, I am nto sur eof all of them an

dwill find out in the next week or so. The first 4 did nothing soem

mad eme worse. The last one I feel may have been bipvociaine with

fentanyl and something else. It lasted like 7 hours in total of

block. I am unsure what it means long term it may mean I can have an

interthecal pump or spinal cord stimulator?

This would be much better then the oral meds an dside effcts that I

get epsecially constipation, and pain.

Yes for mw its painful I have a bony back apparently but I knew that

in the past when I have been hospitalised when epidurals were put in

the allowed me to get on top of the pain after weeks. I was on PCA

fentanyl and duragesic patches at teh same time so its a little hard

to remember it all. But having this while not in hsopital proves to

me that it works! and I will find out why. I will let you know when

I have found out the mixes.

Have you thought of using one?

Cheers

Debs

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