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What Can Cause Abdominal Bloating, Constipation And Stomach Ache After Receiving Epidural Injections?
I had 2 epideral injections on my neck the last one about a month ago. a week after my first one I had chest and abdominal pain around my hart and just the right of my rib cage. It went away after about a month and a half. I had another one out 2 months later and a week after that one It came back. It has been over three weeks now and the chest pain went away after I changed my diet. I am still have bloating, constipation, stomach pain and issues going to the bathroom it is explosive.
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
Hi,
You cannot have abdominal bloating, constipation and stomach ache after receiving Epidural painkillers injections are given in the spine and have no connection with the abdominal cavity. Pain killers must have been cleared off your body buy now.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
You cannot have abdominal bloating, constipation and stomach ache after receiving Epidural painkillers injections are given in the spine and have no connection with the abdominal cavity. Pain killers must have been cleared off your body buy now.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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