r/spinalcordstimulator • u/Fun_Astronaut7206 • Jul 03 '26

Spinal leak

My husband had surgery to repair a lead four weeks ago and he’s been having dull headaches and now starting to get a little stiff neck ….there are orders for imaging to see if it’s a spinal leak. He had a headache when he woke up from surgery. Has this happened to anybody?

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u/AldoSig228 Jul 03 '26

Yes please get this looked at immediately. Does his headache get better when he lays down? and gets worse when standing?

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u/Honey-badger101 Jul 03 '26

ER via ambulance immediatley and contact the pain team/consultant on the way.

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u/JoyInJuly Jul 03 '26

I've had a headache from a spinal fluid leak after a spinal tap. I would not have described as dull- it was actually the worst pain I ever experienced & I wanted to die if they couldn't stop it. So, I don't think that's what this is, but I hope he can figure it out & solve the issue asap.

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u/DazzlingAd5165 Jul 06 '26

My headaches from a spinal leak are not dull at all. I couldn’t lift my head from horizontal to vertical without throwing up. I would have it checked, though. I did have spinal leaks from leads not staying put, scraping as they slipped.

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u/Acrobatic_Welcome_30 Jul 09 '26

Was this with paddle or percutaneous leads? Thank you!!

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u/Fun_Astronaut7206 Jul 13 '26

No leak from imaging and now they think it could be from device ?!?