Fashion mogul Toyin Lawani says her spine is degenerating after an epidural she had for her last pregnancy.
Lawani revealed this in a video posted on social media on Tuesday February 12th.
In the clip, she opened up about her experience with epidural anaesthesia, an injection administered to pregnant women in the spine to reduce pain during childbirth.
The mother of three claimed that since receiving the injection, she has not felt like herself.
She accused doctors of not fully informing women about the long-term side effects of epidurals.
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According to Lawani, she received the anaesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children.
She 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.
“Like, 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 paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t 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 natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery, and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me, and my spine is degenerating.”
