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Bobbij

Spinal tap

I'm going for a spinal tap in 6 weeks or so, been doing some reading about the procedure and after care, what has been anyone's experience after having one done. Seems to be alot of complain g of back pain and headache
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@jamoranto
@jamoranto
 

Naw Bobbi don’t worry at all about it. I had mine done more than 12 years ago by my Neurologist. Didn’t even feel it. I was worried about it just like how you are. Again it’s a breeze Best Jorge

@JoJoK
@JoJoK
 

Hi @bobbij I had a spinal tap at Charing Cross hospital a week before lockdown started. Hardly felt a thing during procedure itself and was ok afterwards to begin with - made sure I lay flat for as long as possible and stayed in London that night. Next morning had to travel home on train for a couple of hours and was in agony by the time I got back - bad headache and sore back. For a few days after that I got a really bad headache if I was up and about for long. Greatly relieved by lying down totally flat - as in not even propped up enough to be able to read or watch tv 🙄. Back felt bruised but not unbearable. I think the key is keeping flat as much as possible for as long as possible for those first few days. Wishing you the best of luck!