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Posted Yesterday 11:26 AM (GMT -5)
I've got a lumbare puncture and I feel so bad got it on Friday now Monday still in bad way didn't anyone get one while they had Lyme wen did there pain ease from the lumber puncture of the spine cause I swear if just reached the lowest point of my life and the doctors want to dis-charged me I'm feeling really dizzy vertigo feel like I'm going to black out like wen did they feel normal after lumbar puncture heard it can take up to a week
Posted Yesterday 11:37 AM (GMT -5)
I had one done before I knew it was Lyme. My back was sore for a bit. But my back hurt worse after the spinals I had to get with my three c sections. If the puncture is leaking spinal fluid it can cause awful positional headaches. Sometimes a blood patch is used to help the hole get sealed. It's an easy and cheap remedy. I know about it from childbirth. I don't know if they do it for LP.
Posted Yesterday 11:40 AM (GMT -5)
If they discharge you, be sure to call your doctor right away and explain this to them. You may need to have what is called a "blood patch" or it may have just aggravated all of your other symptoms.
Posted Yesterday 11:43 AM (GMT -5)
Ye back is still sore after 3 days still no improvement if not it's still worse like how long was your back sore for cause I'm afraid to stand up still in case it hurts getting really tingling sensation from i
Posted Yesterday 11:54 AM (GMT -5)
I'm sorry, Liamb - I'm not sure I understand. Do you have pain when you stand, and it's directly related to the Lumbar puncture? Or are you concerned you might have pain when you stand up?

Remember, the tingling sensation - as well as the pulsing - is what sent you to the hospital. So, it's not surprising that you still have that. That is a part of these infections and won't go away until you have had "enough" treatment.
Posted Yesterday 12:17 PM (GMT -5)
I have pain both wen I stand up and sit down headache from the lumbar puncture just not catching any breaks
Posted Yesterday 12:28 PM (GMT -5)
I would encourage you to call your doctor and see what they will do. You will need to be examined to determine what's going on most likely, so we won't be of much help.
Posted Yesterday 4:42 PM (GMT -5)
My gf had this done 9 years ago ..her back still hurts ...all they told her is she has some sorta demyleinating disorder ...now we know the teason is lyme ..im so sorry they are butchers ....please get in treatment soon ..can you get to a doc in spain or Germany? ..can you self treat ...do you have any bee keepers there ?
Posted Yesterday 5:25 PM (GMT -5)
Blue - he is in treatment - is on antibiotics.
Posted Yesterday 8:15 PM (GMT -5)
Was the spinal tap just for giggles then?
Posted Yesterday 8:34 PM (GMT -5)
He ended up in Emerg because of symptoms (herx?) and they did one.

It wasn't to diagnose lyme disease..
Posted Yesterday 9:26 PM (GMT -5)
I was sent to hospital for pulsing throbbing and heart increase and gam lumber puncture for they taught I have Lyme meningitis but I didn't no my back is sore and head being like this done I got it Friday it's now Tuesday and it's like this ringing like crazy since I got it
Posted Yesterday 10:23 PM (GMT -5)
A few of us recommended a blood patch. See posts above.
Posted Today 12:30 AM (GMT -5)
I think this is what i had many years ago. I guess they did not do the puncture properly because i was left with a headache when i bent over in particular. It got better over months. Of course the worst part for you is now. A week will make a big difference we hope. Yes, tell your doctor.
Posted Today 12:45 AM (GMT -5)
Take a look at this article - the blood patch is mentioned. Also it mentions making sure you are hydrated.

www.webmd.com/pain-management/pain-management-spinal-headaches
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