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Spinal Headache from epidural?
by Jaime7836, Mar 11, 2008 02:17PM
I have my daughter 2/29/08 and began having severe headaches and throbbing pain at the base of my neck just one week later on 3/7/08 I awoke from my sleep with a pain in my head so severe only relieved by standing very straight. I went to the ER and they tried Reglan, Fiorcet, Dilaudid, Caffeine. It subsided enough to discharge me; however returned Saturday afternoon 3/8/08 with avengence. I went to the PCP on Monday 3/10/08 and was given Imitrex to find no relief. I have placed a call to my OBGYN in desperation seeking relief. Could a spinal headache occur and appear 7 days after the epidural was administered?
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I had this in 2002 when my spinal cord was punctured during a steriod spinal epidural injection. I was ordered to lie flat, hoping it would seal on its own. It did not, and I was given a blood patch.
If your headache is relieved by standing straight, look for a different cause. Hope you find some relief!!!!
God Bless!
Amy