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Old 10-21-2011, 03:09 PM
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I have read several blogs and articles and many people mention caffeine. What does it help with? Does it help dura to heal? Does it stop the leak? Does it help headache? I am trying to find something....anything that will help dura heal. Does anybody know any remedy?
Thank you!
My underestanding is that the caffeine increases the CSF pressure in your body. If you're leaking, it won't help heal the dura, but if you've been patched or shunted, and the CSF level is too low, try caffeine pills when coffee gets to be too much for you.
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