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What Causes An Elevation In The BP Level After Taking Epidural Shots?

I have spine problems I had my 2nd epidural injection 7 days ago at L5.I have been on lots of drugs to control the pain and in the last 2 weeks I noticed that my hands are sticky My blood pressure is high but is normally low.I called my internist.Any thoughts
Mon, 27 Aug 2018
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Hi,

I think you took to much anti inflammatory drugs. NSAIDs are known to increase blood pressure. You can use a diuretic to cope with it.

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What Causes An Elevation In The BP Level After Taking Epidural Shots?

Hi, I think you took to much anti inflammatory drugs. NSAIDs are known to increase blood pressure. You can use a diuretic to cope with it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.