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What Causes Severe Leg Pain After An Epidural?
Question: What do I do about severe pain in leg after epideral 48 hours ago
Brief Answer:
Can be due to mild nerve compression.
Detailed Answer:
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Pain in leg after an epidural can be due to mild nerve compression caused by local swelling. This can decrease with rest increasing fluid intake taking methylcobalamin supplements and medicines like Pregabalin or gabapentin. Do consult your physician for proper prescriptions in case the pain is persistent.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be due to mild nerve compression.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Pain in leg after an epidural can be due to mild nerve compression caused by local swelling. This can decrease with rest increasing fluid intake taking methylcobalamin supplements and medicines like Pregabalin or gabapentin. Do consult your physician for proper prescriptions in case the pain is persistent.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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