Myelogram Headache

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I am new here, but I have been searching the NET to see if my problem is common of if I should be getting concerned. I had a Myelogram one week ago today. Had sever headaches for three days, got a blood patch last Thursday (4th day after Myleogram), and I am still having problems. The severe headache has gone, but I have a continuous nagging head ache. (Head aches are rare for me on a normal basis.) My eyesight has changed, I had to move my computer monitor back 6" on my return to work, and every time I get up from a sitting position, I get a sensation of 'blood rush to the head' in the back of my head. The bones at the base of my skull as constantly cracking when I move my head. Does anyone have worRAB of encouragement? Am I getting too anxious for this to all go away? The Radiologist said 'don't panic, people heal at different rates'. I feel like I've had brain damage. I am on coumadine so the Radiologist was unsure how the blood patch would take. Is is possible to have a leak that is so small it only causes my symptoms and not the severe pain? If so, will it eventually heal on its own? I'm full of questions.
 
Hello corbin50,

Welcome to the board. I am sorry you are having so many problems recovering from this procedure. I have not had this problem personally, but from what I have read, a headache should clear up quickly after the blood patch is administered. If I were you, I think I'd call my doctor and ask some more questions...or if you have more pain, go to the ER.

Please keep posting with your comments and concerns. There are lots of people here who are willing to try to answer your posts.

xx M:wave:M
 
Corbin:

I totally understand where you are coming from. I had severe headaches for about 5 days. By the time I talked to my doctor he said we should wait on the blood patch since I should be naturally healing soon. I would say I had a low level headache for an additional 5-7 days. I loaded up on fluiRAB and caffeine (which can help) and eventually the headaches went away. My doctor said that for the nagging lasting low level headaches there was not much he could do. I did have vicodin (for my neck pain) that I used during my "myelogram recovery".

Hopefully I never have to do that test again.
 
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