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Went into hospital with serious headache had 2 lumbar punctures. 1 was really bad he was hitting things in my back making my body spasm. Gave amitryptaline(crap, do more bad then good)
Had bad back pain since bending and picking things up is a struggle. mri of back was clear. As anyone experienced this and fixed it? It's driving me mad.
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andrew59941 adamski87
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I had mine in march 2016 and my back is still bruised and sore.
It took doctor so many attempts to do it and took 1hr. He kept hitting something that would make body or legs move. Pain was so bad when was being done.
Had xrays but nothing there. Had to fight for mri . Kept going doctors saying still in pain. Still bruised but nothing done , untill he seen my bruise. Took 4 months of me visiting to even bother to look at it.
As soon as he seen bruise he said, will book mri.
Been asking for 4 months. Im worried its leaking.
I went to physio for lower back and have to say really has helped after 4 treatments. So i would try that and see if helps you and try push for mri.
Is your back still bruised.
Andy
adamski87 andrew59941
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Hiya mate
I did have an Mri and it came back clear and they couldn't really give me an explanation as to why I was still in pain.
Thankfully it has got much better just some discomfort now when reaching to the floor or slight pain when hyper-extending (like a full stretch curving the back) but panic over.
Been through hell at work. Occupation health refusing to believe anything was wrong! Ha. All sorted now though.
Wouldn't wish what I've gone through on anyone and reading some of these I've not had it near as bad as some.
Hope your recovery is quicker than mine.
andrew59941 adamski87
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So how long you take all in all to get to point where its got better.
Andy
cpena82 adamski87
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Hi! I am glad I found this little community. I had a lumbar puncture done mid Janurary of this year, 2016. And I have had back pain exactly at the site since it was done. And it is oh so frustrating and no fun. I also had the blood patch done a couple days after the puncture, and think this residual pain may be from that. I can feel a little squiggly thing, kind of feels like a small gland, maybe a cyst, don't know, right on the site on my spinal column. It hurts to bend over and if the site is simply poked or nudged it hurts. The pain is only right on top of the spine where the site of the incursion was.
I wish the doctors from the hospital had any answer for me other than dumbfounded reactions and explanations. That seems to be a common thread around here from other doctors. I haven't had an MRI yet. I just wish the medical community that is delivering these spinal taps had better explanations for what the pain is that comes from them. I mean, these guys are doctors!! If I ever make progress, I will come back here and report. So far,none. But I will keep on it. MRI's, PT, more doctors, etc. I am happy to talk to others in the same boat.
nessabr adamski87
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Hi Adam,
Did they ever give you an answer?? I had a spinal tap done in March 2014, it's not almost 3 years later and my back is just completely f*cked. 3 days after I had to go in for a blood patch, didn't help. They kept telling me that it'd go away, tried multiple types of medication and nothing seems to help. Also, what country are you in?