Scotlyn, here's a suggestion for Oil Lady that helped me in a similar situation. The advice was given by a Nurse Practitioner. I had intrathecal chemo treatments which are given by injections into the spine so that the drug circulates in the CSF. The first round left me much like your friend and there was mention of a blood patch. It was suggested that I go home and find some way to keep pressure on the injection site as much as possible. The site was in my lower spine and I was spending a lot of time on the couch; I stuck a pillow in the small of my back so that I could feel pressure against the area. I also kept a pillow under my back while in bed. I recovered in about a week. It made sense to me, much like applying pressure to a wound.
A bit of serendipity: found a way relieve the headaches, as pain killers had no effect. Sitting on the couch with my pillow in place, I'd lay over to on my left side keeping my feet and legs in front of me as if sitting upright. Kind of like a sitting side bend. Generally blessed sleep would ensue for at least and hour or three. Bending to the right helped but was less effective. My thoughts and empathy are with her.
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Date: 2022-11-09 05:06 pm (UTC)A bit of serendipity: found a way relieve the headaches, as pain killers had no effect. Sitting on the couch with my pillow in place, I'd lay over to on my left side keeping my feet and legs in front of me as if sitting upright. Kind of like a sitting side bend. Generally blessed sleep would ensue for at least and hour or three. Bending to the right helped but was less effective. My thoughts and empathy are with her.