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Had spinal tap & two blood patches within less than a week. bad headaches, stiffness in my neck, pain down my spinal two weeks later. what 's wrong?
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Spinal headache: Blood patches are typically effective right away. Something sounds wrong. I would go to an er right away to be evaluated.
Answered 8/31/2013
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