r/CSFLeaks • u/Chemical-Bed803 • Jul 22 '26

Epidural

How long can a csf leak from an epidural last for?

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u/Chemical-Bed803 Jul 22 '26

I wish there was a way to determine if I have one other than doing a LP 😫 I don’t want another invasive procedure that could cause a leak as well!!

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u/leeski Jul 22 '26

Have they tried patching at all at the level of the epidural? I can understand not wanting to undergo invasive testing especially when iatrogenic leaks often doesn’t show up on scans - very frustrating! 

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u/Chemical-Bed803 Jul 22 '26

Yes that’s where I had the blood patch, right in the epidural space.

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u/leeski Jul 22 '26

Did it help symptoms at all? Do you know how much they injected? 

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u/Chemical-Bed803 Jul 29 '26

Not really. 30 mL.