Scared and looking for info

cmurphy · 10-21-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NewToBlog

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.

NewToBlog · 10-28-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cmurphy

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.

Thank you! It's been 2 weeks after the surgery to patch the dura and stop the leak. I still have ringing in my ears and don't know whether it's a sign of a leak or not. Still drinking a lot of coffee every day... still don't know whether CSF leaking or not...

rechan · 01-07-2012, 03:06 PM

I am having the surgery to sew up the dural leak in my lower spine on Tuesday. I had L5 S1 discectomy on November 22 and sprung a leak. I have had 2 blood patches and have been on bed rest for 5 weeks now. I was curius on how long you were hospitalized, etc. Can you share the details?

kymbo · 03-05-2012, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by NewToBlog

Thank you! It's been 2 weeks after the surgery to patch the dura and stop the leak. I still have ringing in my ears and don't know whether it's a sign of a leak or not. Still drinking a lot of coffee every day... still don't know whether CSF leaking or not...

Hi there, I am just wondering how you are travelling these days with your leak??

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