Please help me with this pain question from attempted spinal tap!!!?!
Question: They attempted to do 3 spinal taps today. The never got nothing but I am in a lot of pain. Can you do anything to ease the pain? I refused to have anymore done! They wanted to try again. It hurts with everything I do! EVERYTHING! Do you have any suggestions?
Answers: They attempted to do 3 spinal taps today. The never got nothing but I am in a lot of pain. Can you do anything to ease the pain? I refused to have anymore done! They wanted to try again. It hurts with everything I do! EVERYTHING! Do you have any suggestions?
I've had it done a couple of times and it is really painful. The only thing that worked to ease the pain besides pain meds was a hot water bottle wrapped in a soft towel as hot as you can stand it.
I know how you feel and hope they get it right next time and maybe you won't have to have it again.
Good luck and Happy Holidays.
i had it and it hurt and lasted for 15 years. all i can say is do not do any lifting and stay away from any type of stress.
i had the same thing happen to me and it seemed like the doctor was playing pin the tail on the jackass!!. He finally got it done correctly but not before causing extreme nerve pain and temporary paralysis/numbing of the lower leg (was lumbar puncture). It took several months before the leg felt close to normal.
The next time I had it done (in course of chemotherapy for the spine) i insisted on someone who had lots of experience and that worked out well, Sometimes your spinal architecture makes it difficult to to do the procedure but they do have a scope that they use that should make it easier than 3 or 4 misses.
The suggestions you have received are good ones, I think.
The only thing I could add to it is to check with your Primary care doctor, and make sure you aren't mixing medications.
If all your prescriptions are with the same druggist, they can usually keep track of what you are taking, just to be sure nothing over the counter will interact badly, and if not, make a list of all the meds you take and bring it with you.