Spinal headache, failed blood patch, now what?

[Amyloo]

Hi all, Got the nasty headache, had a blood patch done on Friday.  Worst thing I have EVER been through, that blood patch.  It was worse than the tap.  Anyway, it did not work. (I am flat on my back as I type this thanks to my trusty laptop and a bunch of pillows.)  What now?  Do I just wait it out?  It's getting pretty old.  I even asked for vicodin, which I never take but the pain is unbearable.  I'm so bummed.  Amy

[Winno07]

Thank you very much Minnie! I will do that now!! It's 5 days after the bloodpatch and only a little bit of improvement, but it's a start! I've kept our son at her mums house for 4 nights in a row so she gets complete rest but he is with us today! So that's lifted her spirits :) really hoping the next week gives her results! Thank you very much

[Carlos1992]

Hey my wife has the same symptoms. The blood patch worked for a day, and the pain/stiffness has returned. Did you ever get any better?

[LilMinnie]

I just wanted to welcome you and express that I am so sorry your wife is suffering so. She is very lucky to have such a supportive husband.

You are replying to a very old post. I realize that most forum protocol is to not start a new thread on an existing topic. However, here it is a little different.

If you copy your post and then click on the Ask a Question button and paste it there it will show up at the top as a new question and people will see it.

I wish I had some useful advice but know that I am praying for you and your wife.

Blessings,
Minnie

[Winno07]

Hi there. My wife has been suffering from these migranes for 2 and a half years :( we are broken :( she gave birth to my beautiful son Logan 2 and a half years ago, but the epidural took 3 goes and caused spinal leak. She was bed ridden for the first 10 days in hospital then sent home with caffeine tablets. We complained to the hospital so they performed a blood patch which did work. However 6 months later they came back :( then they would go after she spent a few days in bed... Then 3 months later would come back again... Doctors said she has to learn to live with and prescribed heavy medication (useless) the period between the attacks started getting closer. this went on for 2 years. and closer and 3 months ago she fainted on me and started fitting :( we went to a private hospital where we copped a sarcastic desk nurse who told my wife she was putting it on (she is very lucky I didn't pull her head through the glass. They put her on fluids over night then she came home. They suggested a lumbar puncture to see what was going on with the spinal fluid but due to her bad experience my wife didn't want to do it. 1 month ago she had no choice!! She fainted again and convulsed this time loosing her speech and whole right side of the Body numb :( hospitalised for 14 days did lumbar punture found her fluids had emptied and very lucky no brain damaged!! They,performed a blood patch put her on 4 hours lying flat, 2 night stay and sent her home!! It's now been 2 weeks and the horrible migranes are here :( I'm worried I am going to loose my wife to suicide now please someone help me give her more hope!!!!!!!:( she is booked in for a blood patch on Tuesday next week someone please please tell me their second one worked!!!!

[kwarendorf]

Hi fatim114 -
The post to which you responded is over 3 years old. Just didn't want you to get the wrong idea about us if she didn't respond :-)
Kyle

[fatim114]

are you ok now?