A spinal is when they do a direct injection (single shot) into the spinal fluid surrounding the spinal cord. An epidural is when they feed a catheter tube through a needle, then remove the needle, leaving the tube in, before the dura that surrounds the spinal cord fluid space. Thus, an epidural and a spinal (saddle block) are not the same.

An epidural that is fed too deep may puncture the dura and BECOME an unintended spinal - in which case, just like when an intended spinal (saddle) occurs, some spinal fluid may leak from the injection site and throw off the balance (equilbrium) in the spinal cord area.

This can result in a 'spinal headache'... there is no failsafe remedy. But, if you talk to your doctor about it, they may be able to create a blood patch on the injection site and rectify the problem... again, this is not certain, but worth a try.

Do you have a fever with it? If so, go to the doctor immediately; it may be menengitis or another infection from the epidural injection site.

Good luck and I hope that you feel better soon!

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hmmm, not sure why I got a thumbs down? Because of medically sound advise? Odd... linked a source for verification...