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gswilson

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Sudden Severe Headache And Neck Stiffness Posted: 07-09-07 05:26am


hi im new to this site so iwill keep this simple .just out of hospital,had an attempted lumber puncture but passed out . CT scan was clear . any sugestions

danasummerville

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Posted: 07-16-07 17:58pm


I had a lumbar puncture while I was throwing up(to test for meningitis) and ended up having to have a blood patch b/c it rupture my spinal fluid sac. I was sent home from the hospital after treatment for viral meningitis and the very next morning I was debilitated w/ a terrible headache and ended up back in the hospital. After 3 days of neurologists and doctors trying to figure out what was going on ...they did a blood patch on my spinal fluid sac and I was cured within 30 minutes!!!!

sillyakchick

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Posted: 07-17-07 13:17pm


A cerebral spinal fluid leak is a possible complication of a lumbar puncture. It can cause an excruciating headache. Many physicians will do a blood patch to stop the leak. Caffeine can really help with the pain, as can laying down.

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