Hi.....yes this can be an issue after a LP, if the tech draws the fluid too fast it can literally pull the tonsils down further and u can develop a CSF leak which it sounds like u did...hence the blood patch.
U will need to rest and keep hydrated in order for the patch to heal....even a leak needs u to rest...a good 5 days flat on ur back can help.
U may need another blood patch if the symptoms remain or worsen....but rest, rest and more rest with plenty of water...
Thanks Selma, just hope the pressure eases and the Tinnitus goes :(
The tinnitus can be something that lingers as it is a Chiari symptom...could have been triggered by the LP, but it may not go away.
I imagine they feel u have ICP along with low lying tonsils or do u know if u have the malformed skull?
I have no idea yet SelmaS, I will await to see what my NS says..this is bloody horrible on top of everything else.
Yes this happened to me too. The headaches were so bad I went back to the hospital 2 days later and they did the blood patch. That didn't take either so they hospitalzed me for 3 days until it subsided. They wouldn't send me home until I was able to function without pain.
Not sure what your options are as far as an observation period.
Kim