Treatment of Spoon Nails: Spoon nail treatment depends on the cause of the problem. As the spoon nails can be an indication of underlying health problem, it is important to consult a doctor. Your doctor would conduct medical tests to diagnose the problem behind the spoon nails. In case of anemia, simple iron supplements can solve the problem.
Discussion: Meta-analyses describe that parturients have a 1.5% risk of accidental dural puncture during epidural placement. Onset of the headache occurs as early as 1 or as late as 7 days after the procedure. Epidural blood patch is the most effective treatment for PDPH and a rapid response is diagnostic.
It's a needle to numbe the area the epidural will go in. Nikki, you are going to experience pain, one way or another. You can't have an epidural until you are 4 cm dilated and they won't give it to you after you are 8cm dialated, so you are going to experience some labour pain. Decide then if a needle pain and someiscomfort for 5 minutes are worth it to you then.