My spine is degenerating – Toyin Lawani shares health battle after epidural


 

Celebrity stylist and fashion icon Toyin Lawani  has taken to social media to share her experience with degenerating spine due to an epidural injection.

Explainer: An epidural is an injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine to relieve pain. It is often used during childbirth but can also be used for certain surgeries and chronic back pain.

According to the Nigerian fashion entrepreneur in an Instagram post, she received the anaesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children, and had struggled with severe back pain, spinal degeneration.

The  businesswoman also shared that she undergoes frequent scans and has experienced paralysis and breathing difficulties, arging that doctors often downplay the potential risks associated with epidural anesthesia

Speaking of her need for spinal implants, Lawani, 42, 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,” she said.

“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 paralysed. I can not stand for a long time. I can not even breathe properly sometimes 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 a natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one, I had an epidural because I had to undergo surgery and I had no choice.

“The pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating. I keep going for MRI and several scans.

“To avoid reoccurring pain and surgeries, run from epidural. They will tell you that is not the cause but let me tell you that’s the cause. Epidural is not good for anyone.”