Although it was very painful, as I only had local anesthisia, I would recommend it to someone who has a true spinal headache. I take daily migraine medication because my migraines are so bad, but migraines are NOTHING compared to a spinal headache. I had to have a lumbar puncture to check the pressure of my spinal fluid and although I did everything I was told, I got a spinal headache from the minute I sat up. In less than 24 hrs I was in the ER trying the IV caffeine and some other recommended meds first, and I did get a small amount of relief. But the headache was incapacitating! I couldn't sit or stand without excruciating pain for days before I had the blood patch. After the patch I layed on a bed for just over an hour and when I got up, I had only a dull headache, which has now eased up!
Although it was very painful, as I only had local anesthisia, I would recommend it to someone who has a true spinal headache. I take daily migraine medication because my migraines are so bad, but...
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