If so, what other options are there!?? I'm not pregnant, I'm just curious about a rumour that I heard because I do have a tatoo on one side of my lower back.
2006-09-10 03:42:37 · 20 answers · asked by jamaica 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Of course I didn't get a tattoo when I'm pregnant. I'm not stupid! I've had the tattoo for years and I'm not even pregnant now! I'm just curious.
2006-09-10 03:49:33 · update #1
The answer to your question is that in Canada, no you can NOT get an epidural with a tattoo on your lower back (see below links) but here in the states, the doctors are divided. There aren't any documented cases of someone dying of such a thing BUT the risk is that the metals used in the pigment of a tattoo can be 'cored' by the epidural needle, and inadvertantly introduced to the spine. Definitely a bad thing. With that said, I have a tattoo and had an epidural during my delivery last year. No complications. That's not to say the anesthetician didn't avoid the inked area, I have no clue. So as far as the U.S. the jury is still out, and studies are still being done. Tattoos HAVE been found to be a problem with the flu shot and MRI's though..something to consider. Wish I would have known before I got mine! Here are a few links to answer your question...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lower-back-tattoo/AN01357
http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/tattoo.asp
http://www.canada.com/globaltv/calgary/healthbeat/story.html?id=b058e1d1-53ce-4f4d-b851-acd7b75c7da0
2006-09-10 04:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by SunburstSapphire_99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of this.... its not always true, but there are some cases where they will not put in the epidural because you have scar tissue underneath the tattoo and the epidural will not work. It only occurs if you have a tattoo covering all over your back (and even then, it doesn't ALWAYS mean you cant get one... its such a rare thing to have a tattoo that prevents an epidural)
2006-09-10 03:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally, whoever is doing the epidural will attempt to steer away from the inked section if achieveable. If no longer achieveable, then they gained't do it till it relatively is been 6 months from the time the tattoo substitute into completed. If 6 months have long previous via then they're going to do the epidural.
2016-09-30 13:13:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally not true. I have a tattoo on my lower back and I recieved an epidural. And I gotta tell ya, I loved every minute of it.
2006-09-10 04:17:58 · answer #4 · answered by dolphins_chic_69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No thats not true, and where did you got Idea, well i have a tatoo on my lower back and I had two kids and 2 epidurals,,,,and who ever told you that is just wants you to get scare,,,
2006-09-10 03:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by Airforcepink 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No that is not true...the epidural is inserted into the middle part of the back right into the spine. Not in the lower part of the back.
2006-09-10 03:57:06 · answer #6 · answered by Jade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not true, I got an epidural and I have a tattoo on my lower back
2006-09-10 03:54:24 · answer #7 · answered by melashell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope not true...I have 2 tattoos one on my lower back and upper back. Tats don't make a difference...an Epidural is internal doesn't matter if you have a tat.
2006-09-10 03:50:54 · answer #8 · answered by abram1love 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true. They don't even put the Epidural in you lower back.
2006-09-10 03:44:13 · answer #9 · answered by tmac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not true. I have a tattoo on my lower back (quite big) and received an epidural.
2006-09-10 03:45:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋