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What Causes Shortness Of Breath After Having An Epidural Shot?

i had a epidural steroid shot and a week after I woke up one morning and went to the kitchen and I was short of breath,and my arms and legs feel heavy and weak,now it has been this way for a week and now my ankles are swelling and my legs hurt when walking or standing,can I have a reaction the steroid injection to cause this?
posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2014
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Hi one week after taking Epidural Steroid shot , these kind of symptoms are not expected , especially involving arms. I suggest you go for an urgent medical check up to know the reason for your problems.
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath After Having An Epidural Shot?

Hi one week after taking Epidural Steroid shot , these kind of symptoms are not expected , especially involving arms. I suggest you go for an urgent medical check up to know the reason for your problems.