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question about narcotics/epidurals

hi i was just wondering if vomiting is a normal side effect of an epidural. I know what i had was a narcotic but i have no idea what it was. I vomited within 1 minute of it going in and the next time they dosed me the same thing happened just as immediately. Just wondering if that is normal or if i could be "sensitive" to whatever the drug was. (i realize without the name you can't help much, but in general are there a few of the popular medications that cause this?)

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hi i was just wondering if vomiting is a normal side effect of an epidural. I know what i had was a narcotic but i have no idea what it was. I vomited within 1 minute of it going in and the next time they dosed me the same thing happened just as immediately. Just wondering if that is normal or if i could be "sensitive" to whatever the drug was. (i realize without the name you can't help much, but in general are there a few of the popular medications that cause this?)

nausea, vomiting, itching are not uncommon side effects of epidural and/or intrathecal opioids. However, the nausea may also be attributed to the drop in blood pressure associated with the initiation (often in the form of a bolus) of the local anesthetic. The almost instantaneous nausea after bolus leads me to think it is more likely a result of hypotension.

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nausea, vomiting, itching are not uncommon side effects of epidural and/or intrathecal opioids. However, the nausea may also be attributed to the drop in blood pressure associated with the initiation (often in the form of a bolus) of the local anesthetic. The almost instantaneous nausea after bolus leads me to think it is more likely a result of hypotension.

thanks for the info. :)

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