I have had two spinal taps and four blood patches and still have not been fixed. I have been down (90% bedridden) for over 5 months. After every blood patch I feel better for about two weeks, with only slight discomfort, and then it gets worse. I have had a billion MRI's, CT scans, CT Myelogram, etc. and they can't find the leak. My last blood patch we drove & took a train 3,000 miles so that I could lay flat to see Dr. Schievink. He did a full volume blood patch. When we left LA I felt good, but within a few days started feeling bad again. This time with even greater pain in my lower back. He came highly recommended, but I would have to say that he has been hard to reach to get answers. I don't know where to turn from here....

sleepless in st. pete

Did you do MRI with contrast?

Linda,
Are you still out there? Did you finally get sealed up and if so, by whom?