Driving after Spinal Injection?

Posted by srquser @srquser, 2 days ago

Getting my 3rd Lumbar injection Friday. The 1st 2 were under anesthesia. THis one will be Caudal, and they will be doing with me awake, and I am not looking forward to that first stick! 🙂 BUT - the office tells me I do not need a driver. Everything I read says that after a spinal injection you shouldn't drive for 24 hours. It's about a 40 minute drive, and will be at rush hour. Anyone had the injection and drove themselves home?

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phxbarb | @phxbarb | 14 hours ago

I had the first injection with no problem. Drove myself there and back. Appeared for the second injection and was told I needed a driver. So I went home and never went back. Instructions like that means they don't know what the heck they are doing.