Hello doctor, I am 31 years old. Four days ago, I had a C-section to deliver my baby. I had a spinal anesthesia and they also tried to put in an epidural catheter, but they could not. They just kept poking at me and eventually gave up. They told me that I had a difficult spine since I have a bit of scoliosis. Two days after the surgery, I started getting headaches when sitting up and less so when standing, which progressively got worse. Today, these headaches are very intense. I cannot really stand or sit for a long time as the pain becomes too intense. Also, when I put my chin to my chest or when I move my head left or right the pain becomes more intense. When I put my chin to my chest, I also feel pain in my thoracic spine area. I can only lie-down basically and I have a newborn to care. Is it normal to have more intense pain when putting my chin to my chest with postdural puncture headache? I am worried about this symptom, but I do not have any fever. Can it be meningitis? How long will it last? How can I make it better? The anesthesiologist told me not to worry that it will pass. But, she did not know about the chin to chest symptom because I did not have it until today. I feel very sad and distressed. I do not know if this is normal for a post spinal anesthesia headache.
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