Re: [epidural vs morphine pump

[Guest guest]

Neither the epidural or the morphine pump replace anesthesia. They are both

pain management tools.

Some people react very poorly to the epidural. . .I am one of them. Having

had meningitus as a child and suffereing from migrain headaches, the pain

managment guy and I decided to just go with the morpine pump. I did well

with it, and am sure I wouldn't not have done well with the epidural as it

can really affect the fluid in your brain. From what I know (and I am not a

medical person) the epidural is inserted into your spinal column and some

fluid is pulled out to get it in. It is a safe procuedure and can work

wonders.

Cat