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Spinal headache after spinal tap

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renee37065
renee37065

Friday morning i got a spinal tap checking for ms. Saturday morning started of the spinal headache by 4pm it was really bad only relief was to lie flat.. went to er spoke to anesthesiaologist he said i should try therapy at home by drinking fluida, caffine, n motrin around the clock.. I woke up today with stiff neck n the horrible headache an hour after i took 2 motrin the headache disappear ed.. but am i just masking the headache by taking the motrin.. or is it going away. Im scared to get the blood patch.. but I guess I will see how I feel in the morning n then go back to er for the patch.. how long does this take to go away? N am i in any danger with it leaking in my back for this long?

Any help im scared

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  • rob04291
    rob04291 renee37065

    Posted

    Are you better ? I did blood patch and it did not work. Curious how this played out?
    • renee37065
      renee37065 rob04291

      Posted

      I went back to er.. got blood patch first one didn't take. Went back to er a day later they admitted me did a second blood patch n it worked.. now recovery from back pain from blood patches

    • rob04291
      rob04291 renee37065

      Posted

      Congrats. There is hope. Here in North Carolina I am told they won't do a second one. We will see about that I guess.

    • rob04291
      rob04291 renee37065

      Posted

      Nope. Very frustrating. I started acupuncture today. I am hoping eastern medicine is more effective than this western stuff. The doctor told me to call back in 10 days. Nothing like feeling the love.
    • renee37065
      renee37065 rob04291

      Posted

      Wow.. so what there doing is hoping it Heals on it's own.. they told me that was an option too.. but I was suffering pretty bad.. nothings gonna help until the fluid stops leaking n the fluid is back to normal.. they should be giving u the second one.. why make suffer for 10 days.. that's rough.. I suffer ed for 7 days total that was enough for me..I hope u get better soon. Keep me updated

    • rob04291
      rob04291 renee37065

      Posted

      The theory is that the risk of infection is high and if the first Patch did not work The second one has a reduced chance of success. In short the risk of meningitis scares of them and their lawyers. I am not in agony per se but it has stopped my life.
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