Celebrity designer Toyin Lawani has shared her personal experience with epidural anesthesia, warning expectant and new mothers about the potential risks associated with the pain-relieving injection.
In a video posted on Instagram, Lawani revealed that she has been dealing with severe back pain, spine degeneration and even paralysis since receiving the epidural injection during childbirth.
The mother of three expressed frustration that doctors often do not fully educate women about the potential long-term side effects of epidurals, leaving them uninformed and vulnerable.
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.
“Like, 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 paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t even breath properly some times 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 natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating.”
