CSF leak area

[Jas0803]

I had chiari decompression surgery in June,  and was recently diagnosed with a CSF leak.

My question is this. At the back of my skull at the top of the incision line seems to bubble out and feel very squishy when I lay flat. Is this the leak or just tissue and what not?

Also that area beats like a heart along with my pulse

[selmaS]

Many times they may also try to have you lay flat to see if it  will seal on it's own....also to keep hydrated with water.....

and I would not lift, pull, push  items more then 5lbs as it can aggravate things for you.

[Jas0803]

My doctor put me on medication to try and clear up the leak. I go back in the middle of November to see if the medication helped. If not then we have to discuss possible surgery.

[selmaS]

  That sounds like that is where your leak is....May I ask what your Drs  decided to do for your leak?

What instructions were you given?