Risks of Getting an Epidural

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Risks of Getting an Epidural

What are the risks of getting an epidural?


The most common complication is about a 1% chance of getting a headache afterwards – a ‘spinal headache’. Rare risks of getting an epidural also include bleeding, infection or damage to a nerve. You may be sore at the spot where you get an epidural, just like getting a shot in your arm.

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  5. Combined Spinal Epidural (CSE)

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