Spoke to the Doc yesterday and it's NOT a migraine that I'm suffering from, it's a spinal headache which is worse! For those that don't know, spinal headaches are a rare side affect from an injection into or spinal tap from the intrathecal space in the Central Nervous System. If the hole created from the needle does not clot properly spinal fluid can bleat out of the hole. The pressure in the CNS is thrown off causing crushing headaches that are at their worst when sitting upright. The only relief is by lying down, treating it with medications and caffeine, and if the headache is not gone within a couple of days you must go to the emergency room and received what is called a "blood patch." This is when they inject your own blood into your spinal canal so that the hole that was created can properly clot.
this is my third day and I am very grateful that my headaches are dissipating and it looks like I will not have to go to the hospital which is fine with me because I have had enough of hospitals recently :)
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