Thanks for the myleogram examples.

My neurologist & his consultant anaesthetist have been very reluctant to make any more holes in my dura since I don't seem to be healing on my own from the suspected sponaneous leak.

I totally understand why he thinks it's counter intuitive to stick needles in me and possibly make it worse but I feel that after 8 months of not healing on my own we may have to crack eggs to make an omlett.

My thinking is that if they find the site of the leak they can try a blood patch there and also where they go in for the myleogram. If they don't find the leak then, if needed, they can still do a patch at the myleogram site to mend that & i'm no worse off than now.

I know that having a blood patch isn't a breeze but if it's what I need to get some relief then, knowing the risks, I would opt for it at this stage.

If there are any other tests, procedures or advice out there I'd be so thankful to hear about them!

Here's to 2012 x pupp