Pain clinic question

[Gigaslave14]

Ok so almost 7 months ago I had my wonderful little boy and used an epidural to eliminate pain. Since then I have had terrible, terrible back and leg pain. The back ache is constant and my leg will get numb spot or sometimes feel like a liquid was poured on it and starts to burn. I lost my physical job due to the pain and around my area there really isn't a job that's not physical. I need to work. Both for money reasons and because, while my kids are great and I love spending time with them, they drove me nuts sometimes. If I can get paid to leave the house 2 or 3 days a week ot may save my sanity lol b

When inhad had my daughter 6 years ago, the epidural didn't work above my thighs and I felt all the contractions and such so I guess it was botched. It also shot electricity through my legs when it was administered whereas this time it didn't and this recent one worked.

Anyway my my mom was in a pain clinic for a while that I drove her to. It's also a family practice so they will accept you even if you have no prior diagnosis or tests done wich I don't. And do their own tests. Should I give them a call to see wtf is going on? I was decently active before I got pregnant, hiking and walking a few miles a couple times a week and I want to get back to that without spending the money and taking the risk involved of buying meds on the street. I'm just worried that since I don't have anything since I have no primary care that they are going to think I'm going just to get high especially since my mom wasn't the patient of the year of you catch my drift. Should I give it a go? I just want to be the active mother my kids deserve. When I have pain meds my life is so much better, not because of the mental effects but I can move around and run with my energetic, happy, kids

 

[Kittycat5]

If they will take you as a patient, why not? You aren't your mom so if you go to this doctor with legitimate issues, follow the rules, have the tests done etc. you undoubtedly will be seen as just another good patient. You may have to overcome some initial judgement based on your mom's history, if it is that bad, so be prepared for that, but everyone is entitled to pain relief and doctors should take each patient as a unique case. It also sounds like that epidural did some permanent or at least long term damage, so you need to get that checked.

 

[Runtoparadise]

Hey Gigi & welcome. I had an epidural that didn't work,-I only know this as I was up and ready to shwr & visit my baby in nicu less than an hr after giving birth.

It does sound like you've had some nerve damage done with yours, something you'll have to learn to live with. Hopefully you have a sympathetic PM, who'll help perhaps with other nerve blocks.

Sorry this has happened,

Rtp