Yeah, my post LP headache lasted over a week, and I stayed in bed pretty much the whole time. I think everyone reacts differently.

I had no problems getting my LP done. Very routine, no surprises (other than finding out I am allergic to the iodine they used on my back to clean it before the LP).

I went home after lying in the hospital bed for about 3 hours. Nurses said I'd be just fine to go and do whatever I wanted.

All was fine, until the following night. Around 8 pm I felt a headache coming on. By 9 pm I was in a tub of hot water trying to calm down this raging headache (hot water baths actually ease my headaches). By 9:30 I was clothed (don't know how I managed) and in a taxi headed to the hospital. I am surprised I made it to Triage and through their questions still conscious. I was whisked into the back of the ER and put on migraine medication by IV right away. No blood patch either.

I woke up around 6 am, feeling dandy. Walked with the rack with empty IV bags to the nurse station and asked if they could unhook me. Went and got a coffee upstairs in the hospital.

I hope to never again experience a headache that vicious, nor have need of another LP. Sorry to hear you've been going through the headache. Remain horizontal, take it easy, drink lots of fluids. I heard caffeine helps tons, but also Gatorade.

Today is the first day I have felt normal again. Still a lingering headache here and there but no where near what I felt monday. I didn't get the blood patch even though I scheduled one. I just dont want anything to come near my spine like that again lol. I am so thankful to be feeling better

I have never in my life felt the kind of pain in my head. I had to fill out the ER papers too and just shook the whole time. I have never cried because of pain. Even when I had my children and my son was 10.7 lbs. And the epidural only worked on one side with him....

Same, Trigeminal Neuralgia is bad, but the spinal headache beat all other pain I've endured. Glad you're on the mend!