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I had a bilateral facet block today and now i have a headache. should i be seen or can i treat it myself?
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See your doctor: Could be side effect from the injected medication, a spinal headache from cerebrospinal fluid leakage, or unrelated. Headaches can indicate potentially life threatening conditions (e.g. Very high blood pressure sometimes seen after cortisone injections) so need to check in with your family doctor asap.
Answered 8/28/2013
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Typical: Injections and blocks in the neck can cause short term neck pain increases and headaches. These usually calm down after a few days as the needles traumatize the muscle as it is passed to the facet joints. Warm moist heat , tylenol (acetaminophen) and otc nsaids can help. If the headaches are positional, then you should contact the doctor that gave you the injections before doing anything.
Answered 1/30/2015
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