Epidural question

[quirks]

For those who had an epidural, does your back still hurt? If you had an epidural for a previous pregnancy, how long do you remember your back hurting?

I had a visible bruise for about a week after delivery, but it's been 5 weeks and my back still feels bruised in that spot. Last night I was bent down for about 5 minutes trimming DD's nails. When I straightened back up I felt SO stiff in that spot and it hurt for several minutes until I moved around and loosened up. I also feel it at night when I'm trying to lay down. I did have to get a second epi put in because the first one failed so I wonder if that bruised me more or something? Nobody really mentioned this when talking about recovery.

I'm starting with a new chiropractor tomorrow and I'm going to mention it to him, but I was curious about your experiences. 

[gratefulgirl]

Two spinals and one epidural. I've had pain for up to a week after, but not more that I remember.

[catlady22]

The epidural and spinal I've had before both caused shooting pains in my back off and on for a week or more after labor.

[hashbrownnofilter]

I was going to ask this as well. I'm 2 weeks pp and still have weird twinges/pain occasionally. It's mostly when I lie down. I think it lasted three weeks after DS.

[spicysalmonroll]

Oh wow, hope the chiropractor cam help.
Mine never hurt even the day after delivery, BUT my labor was so fast that I only had it in with small dose for 2 hours max.

[coffeequeen14]

I had one previously and don't recall my back hurting at all after. That sucks. I'm sorry the pain is lingering:(

[hannahbear]

I didn't have any lingering pain from it - just a small scab on my back

[hollyberry]

No pain here either. But i have heard of others who have. As far as how long i don't know. Do you have a 6 week pp appointment? I qould ask then if it's still funny just in case

[remylove1011]

Sorry you're having lingering pains. My epidural was in for several hours since they upped the dose for the emergency csection. I have not had any back pain, only a bad reaction to the tape so a very itchy back. Hopefully the chiropractor can give you some relief.

[dc2london]

I'm sorry, I have never had pain after the epi

[kaitkat]

I don't remember my back hurting after my epidural. But I was told I had several scars back there from their failed attempts.

After my spinal tho damn did my back hurt I couldn't walk right for two weeks I was in another level of agony! Survived on Tylenol and heat pack on my back all the time

[hrushka]

Oh no! I didn't have any back pain with mine.

[quirks]

The chiropractor pushed right on the epi spot today and immediately noticed the muscles are tight. He said my spine feels out of alignment so the muscles are compensating. So it sounds like it's not the epidural itself giving me so much pain, but a combination of issues. I go for an x-ray tomorrow to find out how crooked I really am

[agpjt413]

Oh wow! I didn't have any back pain post epi either but have heard of ladies having pain linger a week or so after birth. Definitely kneel us posted on how the xray goes tomorrow quirks!

[dc2london]

I did have a funky rash from the tape, but my skin is super weird during pregnancy

[ameliabird]

I've had some back pain but not necessarily just at the epidural site so I've attributed it to poor posture and the changing of my body. Although I did have some swelling around the site. I'm only 5 days PP though.