Well, I ended up going back to cedars for another surgery. I tried 2 blood patches at my local hospital, which served as a complete waste of time.
Dr Schievink told me that he repaired the same spot that he had repaired with my previous surgery 2 years ago. I am still not convinced that I didn't blow my last patch when I was only 3 weeks post op. I went from high pressure to bottoming out over night. Couldnt stand up for 2 weeks. It was suggested that I had a diamox low at that time, but I think my patch blew then. For the past 2 years, I haven't had the severe orthostatic headaches, but really weird arm/shoulder pain made worse with activity.
I was trying everything to find some relief from the shoulder/arm pain and found my way to a chiropractor which was were I got in trouble. Woke up with the typical orthostatic headache the next morning after visiting the chiropractor. Will never make that mistake again.
Any way, my surgery was 10/11/2011. I think it worked. I woke up immediately post op in high pressure. Was placed on 3000 mg dose of diamox. Currently, I am trying to unsuccessfully ween from diamox. I am taking 4 pills now (2000mg) and cannot ween to 3 pills without some obvious and uncomfortable high pressure symptoms. I have already whined and gotten some feedback, but I would love more ideas about how long this high pressure thing might last?
Dr Schievink told me that he repaired the same spot that he had repaired with my previous surgery 2 years ago. I am still not convinced that I didn't blow my last patch when I was only 3 weeks post op. I went from high pressure to bottoming out over night. Couldnt stand up for 2 weeks. It was suggested that I had a diamox low at that time, but I think my patch blew then. For the past 2 years, I haven't had the severe orthostatic headaches, but really weird arm/shoulder pain made worse with activity.
I was trying everything to find some relief from the shoulder/arm pain and found my way to a chiropractor which was were I got in trouble. Woke up with the typical orthostatic headache the next morning after visiting the chiropractor. Will never make that mistake again.
Any way, my surgery was 10/11/2011. I think it worked. I woke up immediately post op in high pressure. Was placed on 3000 mg dose of diamox. Currently, I am trying to unsuccessfully ween from diamox. I am taking 4 pills now (2000mg) and cannot ween to 3 pills without some obvious and uncomfortable high pressure symptoms. I have already whined and gotten some feedback, but I would love more ideas about how long this high pressure thing might last?
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