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Anyone had bupivacaine injections in preparation for spinal epidural?
Spine Health | Last Active: Sep 28, 2022 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
What is bupivacaine injection? Is it like lidocaine, so you won’t feel the pain of the needle in your spine when they do the epidural? Next week I’m scheduled for a cortisone shot in my lumbar spine and dread the pain of the injection. I’ve had an epidural last year, but it did not relieve the pain from stenosis.
Now, i have severe pain in my groin and my buttocks from a pinched nerve in my spine from strenuous PT after surgery. No meds are helping and I’m afraid that the cortisone shot won’t help either.
Would appreciate all responses. Much thanks.
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Bupivacaine is a little bit longer acting anesthetic in the same class as the lidocaine. So the job of these drugs is to numb the area, thereby reducing some of the pain. Sometimes in combination with steroid which reduces inflammation at the area. Sometimes they add controlled substances to these products as well but usually that involves having a pump installed in your back to control dosing. I don’t know if any of that was helpful for you, but I do wish you luck with your injection and I do hope it relieves your pain or makes it much more bearable at least.
I am having an epidural today and I hope it gives me some relief as well.