Hi Sarah,
I wanted to let you know I am very eager to hear how you are doing. I have not been able to post this week, but I have been following you situation. I hope your appointment led to some results - let us know.
Warmest wishes, adelina

Hiya guys sorry not been on been poorly still went o neuro had a mri on my back 5 weeks ago had results yesterday I've got something called disc disease in lower back and they forgot to book my head mri I've had hassle with them so finally got head mri 7th april its now 7months I've been bad with still no answers so I'm no closer even a neurologist doesn't have any idea what's up he did my reflexes and strange tests like a pen scratched up my foot I had to push my legs out and arms felt embarrassed a bit lol that was fine just gotta sit tight now till april 7th seems I've waited so long to be told nothing at all I went to neuro in january and he said he booked mri for back and head so went for the mri to be told it was only lumbar lower back and not head they messed me around since january the most important test was mri head they lost my notes too I think its a bit disgusting how I've been treated by them as they was meant to help xxx will update again after 7th april and hopefully I will knows wrong with me xx

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So sorry you are going through this with young ones home and needing you. I want to welcome you to Neuro Talk. I know very little about these epidurals, but sometimes they do cause some problems. I would question the pain specialist that administered the epidural in the hospital. No doctor likes it when something they did, could cause a problem, but that is a good place to start. You can find out who did it though your records. Don't take no for an answer, and It is good that you are going to a Neurologist. This does sound like you are having some kind of very adverse reactions to this epidural since you had no symptoms before it. I wish you all the best. Reach out for that help within your family. ginnie

Thankyou ever so much I'm going to be getting in contact with my local hospital on monday and demanding to know who did my epidural as my pregnancy was fine I have 3 children my eldest two I never had a epidural with and my baby wich I did have a epidural and since having the epidural weird crazy thing have been happening I had a great pregnancy but birth was very quick as I had a drip as I stopped labouring at 3cm I need to know what's gone wrong as I have a 5 year old and a 4 year old and a 7month old at home to look after my partners been amazing all this time my family haven't been to fussed about any of this they keep telling me its nothing when obviously its something to have all this happen since I had my baby and epidural is the only thing I did different I never had one with my eldest 2 children thank you for the support I will most definatly be asking for the anethetists name as he shouldn't of gave me a epidural as I was 8cm and as soon as the needle was inserted I pushed twice and my baby was out the epidural didn't even work didn't have time to work just wish I never had one if the midwife examined me I told her atleast 3 times I could feel her drop and she was coming cause I pushed but she argued I was 5cm when I wasn't as there's no way I could of pushed at 5 cm I hope I get some answers soon I want to be normal again and enjoy my beautiful kids and my life xxx thankyou once again its appreciated loads will keep you on update and take care xx

Hi Sarah,
I, too, am relatively new in this community. There are so many information you can get from here that you can never get from your doctors (whether Primary Care Physicians or Specialists). There are people in this forum who are sincerely helping and reaching out for others who are suffering like us.

Continue to pursue your medical appointments and make sure to get copies of your medical results. In my case, before my appointment with the doctor/s, depending on what I expect from the visit, I read lot of posts here so I can have some points of discussion with the doctor.

You can ask specific questions in this forum and people will respond to you. People here are generous in sharing knowledge on their specific areas. I trust their advices.

I find this community very very helpful and informative. You will be amazed that when you read some posts here, it would seem that you are reading your own symptoms and tribulations.

Hang on.....

Idiopathic PN