A member asked:

Have injection therapy (steroid shots) in my neck in a couple days because of spine related illnesses. i've been told they cause migraines afterwards?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Spinal headache: The post-dural puncture headache is a very rare complication and occurs in 0.5% of injections. A blood patch is a simple, quick procedure to solve this problem. Good luck.

Answered 6/28/2016

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Side effect: Although headaches can be a complication of steroid injections, this is uncommon. You could feel more comfortable if you ask your doctor the percentage incidence of such adverse effects from the injections.

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