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I would like to add … when information is disclosed in the entirety! Ive witnessed so many pieces of information overlooked when my clients are asking about risks/benefits/alternatives. Its such a shame that care providers would choose to leave out key pieces of information. For instance .. when I had my epidural with Zion … I was told of the risks. You have a 1 in 100 chance of developing a headache from the epidural. Truth? Yes. The whole truth? No. What should have been disclosed? You have a 1 in 100 chance of developing a post dural puncture headache from the epidural. This headache occurs when the needle is slightly misplaced and punctures the outer most layer of your spine. The leaking of cerebrospinal fluid is what causes this headache. Would I have changed my mind about the epidural? Possibly! I cant say for sure. But when I started getting debilitating headaches at home 24 hours later, I would have made a quicker decision to call about treatment. Instead I was left thinking that I pushed to hard and probably pulled too many muscles.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 00:37:23 +0000

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