My Spine Is degenerating Due To Epidural- Toyin Lawani
Celebrity, fashion designer, author, philanthropist, and serial entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has opened up on her health challenges, and issued a warning to women about the long-term effects of epidural anesthesia.
In a video she published on Instagram, Toyin Lawani revealed that her spine is degenerating, requiring regular medical checks due to the epidural anesthesia procedures she used during childbirth.
‘According a search engine, epidural anesthesia is a type of pain medication that involves injecting an anesthetic into the epidural space around the spinal cord.
It added that side effects might include bleeding, temporary numbness or weakness, infection, headache, nerve damage, low blood pressure, and slower-than-normal heart rate.
My experience – Toyin Lawani
Sharing her experience with epidural, Toyin Lawani said doctors do not tell patients the long-term effects of the procedure.
She said: “When you hear ‘epidural,’ run. Doctors tell you about the side effects but do not tell you about the long-term effects on your body.
“I have about three friends having the same issues that I am having,” she said.
“I am just 42. How did I end up with spine issues? I have a degenerating spine. I have implants in my spine. I go paralysed. I cannot stand for a long time.
“I cannot even breathe properly sometimes because it affected so many things in my body when I had the surgery.
“They will not tell you because you just want the pain to go away. I have had two epidurals.
“I had my first as a natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one, I had an epidural because I had to undergo surgery and I had no choice.
“The pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating. I keep going for MRI and several scans.
“To avoid reoccurring pain and surgeries, run from epidural. They will tell you that is not the cause but let me tell you that’s the cause. Epidural is not good for anyone.”