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Advice on epidural causing back pain

Jessica - posted on 09/12/2010 ( 5 moms have responded )

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Hi, i was hoping someone could help me. I have heard that epidurals can cause severe back pain in the minority of women and although its not for me personally as I have had my children I need help for my mum.



She has cancer of the colon and liver at 52 and has just had a liver surgery which means she had an epidural which was put in twice. Since her surgery 2 weeks ago she is in agony with back pain and the nurses can't isolate the problem. I am convinced its the epirudal.

Does anyone think this could be a possibility, and if so any experience of it themselves. I am hoping to solve the issue then she can gewt some relief. She is in a lot of distress with the pain. Any info would be welcomed.

Thanks Jessica

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Brittany - posted on 09/12/2010

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I had minor back pain before having my son but nothing too bad. I had an epidural and now anything I do but sitting or laying hurts. ESPECIALLY bending over and picking my son up. I usually take a warm bath or use a heat pack. It doesn't cure the pain forever but it does make you feel better.

Sarah - posted on 09/12/2010

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I had an epidural with my son, I didn't get any bruising. It's a little hard to tell about the back pain, I've always had back pain because I have large boobs it did get a little worse after having my son but I'm doubting it's because of the epidural as my boobs went up 3 cup sizes (10 DD to 12 G). Mind you I'm so used to back pain now that it's more or less a niggling thing. I don't take medication for it, i use heat packs :D

Karen - posted on 09/12/2010

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i had really bad back pain after my epidural , however, unlike what tiffany said, mine did go away...completely! i had pain severely for about a month, then within 7 weeks all the bruising from it, etc went away and the pain went right along with it. i hope she finds some relief and if it is from that, i hope it goes away soon for her. good luck and thoughts are with you all on the quick recovery of your mother!

Tiffany - posted on 09/12/2010

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it can take months to get used to but after a while it will get better sometimes your doctor can give pain meds for it

Tiffany - posted on 09/12/2010

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sad to say but you have the pain forever it will never go away but it will get less intense

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