WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: one-sided epidurals

Re: one-sided epidurals

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Jul 2000 23:01:59 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Kelly wrote: >
>I gave birth to my second child May 21, 2000. As with my first labor, I
>requested an epidural. At first it worked, within an hour it had
>stopped working. At this time the amount was increased at which point
>we realized the epidural was working on only my right side. Although
>the epidural relieved no pain, it left my entire right side with a
>burning sensation. I was never given an explanation as to why this
>happened. Can you please give some information?
>
>--
>Kelly
>

Kelly, There are several things that can affect an epidurals efficiency or lack thereof. The dosage of medication can affect different individuals differently. The position one assume in labor can affect the region of block. Finally, an individual's anantomy can affect the block. The epidural counts on working on the nerve roots as they exit the spinal cord. If a persons anatomy is such that the medication doesn't quite get to a particular nerve root, then there will be no pain relief or maybe a partial block. This partial affect could explain the burning rather than the frank pain of labor... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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