i had an epidural for lower back, after 10 days of a new pain (up and down back) i went back to dr complaining about pain. He just plain and simply said we need to do another epidural. i left and had another dr (neurologist ) get another MRI done, this showed an irritated nerve, if i had another epidural would i be relieved of this pain, or would it have further injured my back
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