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Has anyone had a bad reaction to a spinal epidural?

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@sparklegram I had a bad reaction to an epidural caused by the pressure of the injected steroid fluid that had nowhere to go. I had severe stabbing electric shock pains that went on for a couple months. They were every couple minutes at the beginning and as time went on they got farther apart. I refused to do any more epidural injections. They do have some significant risks, and are not approved by the FDA.

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I had one done in my lumbar area and this has caused nerve pain in my left hip and leg ever since. Doc must have damaged the nerve root. Never again will I have this procedure. Any ideas on how to reduce nerve pain?