Re: myelogram & blood patch

[Guest guest]

Hello

Regarding your NS saying it's " rare " - The key quesiton is how long were you

laying flat and motionless after the myelogram?

My husband had this problem during his 2nd myelogram.  The reason he got the

leak is b/c the careless doctor flipped him over too fast immediately after the

myelogram and let him go home after 10 minutes when you are supposed to lay

motionless for a 8 hours after the procedure. He also had a emergency blood

patch - it took about one day for the

excrutiating pain to go away and about one week or so for other pain. (We know

of 3 local hospitals that make you stay motionless for 12 hours then send you

home.)  We also complained to our neurosurgeon and he was shocked that the

doctor did this.

However, he has had symptoms that he never had before or that have gotten worse

since he had this procedure.

Hopefully, you will have a speedy recovery!!

Subject: myelogram & blood patch

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Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 9:11 PM

 

So i had my myelogram done on Monday and let me say, I had the worst

reaction to it possible. Extremely severe spinal headaches and constant

vomiting. I couldn't sit up, eat, drink or even go to the bathroom without

dropping to my knees in pain and vomiting. Has anyone else had a reaction this

bad? I went in for my blood patch Tues. morning and barely made it back to the

hospital. Once that was done, I do feel better, but I wouldn't wish this on my

worst enemy. I had 2 CSF leaks. Follow up MRI in a month and hoping the blood

patch takes and helps the Chiari. If any one has had the same reaction, please

let me know. My NS said is was very rare to have such a bad reaction. Hoping you

all have a pain free New Years.....

Tami

10mm

dx 11/09

[Guest guest]

I know my sister had a bad reaction about 20 years ago after a myelogram or

maybe it was a LP. She had a blood patch, but still had to be inverted for hours

and hours hanging upside down. She swore she'd never have that test again.

>

> So i had my myelogram done on Monday and let me say, I had the worst reaction

to it possible. Extremely severe spinal headaches and constant vomiting. I

couldn't sit up, eat, drink or even go to the bathroom without dropping to my

knees in pain and vomiting. Has anyone else had a reaction this bad? I went in

for my blood patch Tues. morning and barely made it back to the hospital. Once

that was done, I do feel better, but I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. I

had 2 CSF leaks. Follow up MRI in a month and hoping the blood patch takes and

helps the Chiari. If any one has had the same reaction, please let me know. My

NS said is was very rare to have such a bad reaction. Hoping you all have a pain

free New Years.....

> Tami

> 10mm

> dx 11/09

>