Guest guest Posted September 2, 2001 Report Share Posted September 2, 2001 In a message dated 9/2/01 9:28:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MsMystic1@... writes: << But please explain - if you get an epidural, you don't get general anesthesia? But you aren't AWAKE are you?????????? >> an epidural is not anesthesia, they're 2 separate things, an epidural is for post op pain relief only. You would still have anesthesia during the surgery. Sheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2001 Report Share Posted September 3, 2001 , Thank you for the information. The insertion was painful for me not unbearable but painful. They didn't get it right the first 2 times though I think this is rare. Also after surgery they found my pain was not being managed so they had to adjust it. Once in place it made life so much better. Re: epidural > > > > cynthia: I think any epidural can cause a headache. The reason > for this is > > improper or inaccurate insertion, I believe. Part of the reason > for a > > headache *may* also be due to the mix of drugs in the epidural, but > I'm not > > sure. I think that spinal/epidural headaches ARE rare but they can > happen > > with any epidural. Some are so severe as to require a 'patch' > where fluid > > must be replaced into the spine. I think most anesthesiologists > can know > > when a headache may occur - they get a 'wet tap' or something when > they are > > inserting the needle? > > > > Any professionals out there who can clarify? > > > If the epidural needle is placed too far in, it will puncture the > membranes surrounding the spinal fluid and you will get a wet tap. In > practioners that do epidurals frequently this is uncommon. Also it is > pretty unusual for spinals to cause headaches anymore because the > size of the needle is so thin that little spinal fluid is lost. The > headache is caused by a loss of spinal fluid which causes the brain > to literally sag. Depending on the severity, simply increasing fluid > intake (oral or IV), may make the headache go away. A patch may be > used which involves taking some of your own blood and injecting it > back into where the spinal or epidural was given. > > Hope that helps. > > > Open DS with Dr. Anthone 7/6/01 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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