Saddle Blocks Vs Epideral
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My wife was fully dilated at 8cm and the epideral she ordered 3 months ago was not ready..the anethesiologist was was nowhere in sight. It took him 45 mins to get there and she was too close to pushing. They gave her a saddle block instead of an epideral. The juice worn off near the end and now she is having neck pain and severe headaches. Is this a common side effect of the saddle block or could it just be from the pushing she did to deliver?
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The neck pain is probably from pushing, the headaches are probably from the saddle block. The saddle block & epi are administered very much alike, the saddle block is more like a "shot" that numbs for about 2 hours. The epi is a catheter put in place so that the drugs can be administered more frequently to keep you numb. Spinal headaches are a possible side effect for both. They can try a blood patch for he headaches, but they usually require lying flat on your back for anywhere from 2-7 days to allow for healing.
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