These medicines will need to be stopped before the procedure, but only after you receive permission from the doctor who is prescribing these medicines. If you are taking prescription blood thinners such as Coumadin (warfarin), Ticlid (ticlopidine), or Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate), please inform your patient care coordinator.
#Epidural after effects driver#
If you do not have a driver with you, we may have to reschedule your procedure. You need to arrange for a driver to be present and take you to and from the medical facility.While the procedure may take less than 15 minutes, you should allow for at least 60 to 90 minutes at the procedure center.Preparing for the epidural steroid injection Patients can have up to four steroid injections per year, depending on their other health problems or steroid injections into different areas of the body. The pain relief varies for each individual, from no relief to long-term pain relief. The steroid usually starts to work two days to two weeks after the injection. After the procedure, you’ll spend 10 to 15 minutes in the recovery area.Then, your physician injects a small amount of steroid into the epidural space.Next, your doctor injects a small amount of contrast dye to make sure that the medication will flow exactly where intended.Your doctor inserts a thin needle into the appropriate region and enters the epidural space using a syringe.Using fluoroscopic (X-ray) guidance, your physician will determine the appropriate path for the needle.
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