I am a white female in my 60"s I am under going treatment for a spinal leak aquired during surgery. Dr prescribed FIORICET TAB - GENARIC BUTAPAP/CF50-325-40MGTAB WEST-WARD. 2 tabs everyday. ALONG WITH PLENT OF FLUIDS, and was to lie down as much as possible. I understand this is a caffine type of med. I have been taking it for about ten days. Yesterday I could function for the first time, even though I still had a headache. This morning I feel better yet, I still have a heaviness in my ears but nausea is gone. Hopefully this my help you. I had a MRI 2 days ago of the 3-4 lumbar area where surgery was preformed, but do not expect much from that. A MRI of the brain was negative. My surgery was done at Microspine@com in De Finieke Springs Fl....Hope this helps..Charlee
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Originally Posted by gareth847
I am a 62 yr old white male with a spinal fluid leak in the right L3 region (underneath on the ventral surface of the dura and underneath the nerve root). This CSF leak resulted during spinal surgery 10-09-06 conducted in Amarillo, TX. There have been three unsuccessful attempts to repair the leak. I have typical CSF leak symptoms, headaches, exaggerated hearing, nausea, loss of energy and weight loss (normally 150, now about 135). I have undergone 60 hyperbaric treatments at Duke Medical Center (negative results for healing the tear). I am stable but would very much appreciate any help getting this repaired soon. Medical history (highlights) includes, substantial thorax radiation (13,000 rads over 8 weeks in 1972) for treatment for testicular cancer (teritoma carcinoma rt testicle, removed), radical lymph node dissection (1972), gastric bypass (1974), 7 previous surgeries for flatback syndrome, spine implants, implant failures, lumbar spinal stenosis with radiculopathy. I know,......I'm lucky to be alive. Bottom line is that I am looking for a clinic/hospital/surgeon with successful experience in repairing CSF leaks. ANY help is appreciated, on or off line (gareth847@aol.com) Thanks
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