Does Anethetist assess your spine before they decide if suitable for epidural injection?

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if you have any history of spine issues, u might want to inform them first, set an appt with them for them to assess if you are suitable for epi or not. i've gt scoliosis, so i was advised not to due to the location of the "bend" & was given alternative painkillers instead.

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4y ago

😊 i dint meet any specific anesthetist & i also cant remember the name of the painkiller that i took. but it was given via the IV tube on the hand (the usual tube that we gt the moment we enter the labour room) i took the painkiller before i went for the CSect the induce was too painful by then.🤭 but i was told that Epidural's effective rate to curb the pain is around 80% but the ones through IV is around 60-65%.

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