BACK PAIN AFTER LUMBAR PUNCTURE

Posted By PATTI on August 22, 1998 at 09:52:57:







JUST YESTERDAY MY HUSBAND WAS SEEN IN THE E.R. WITH HIS CHIEF COMPLAINT BEING SEVERE HEADACHE (BLINDING, FAINT FEELING).  EARLIER IN THE WEEK  HE HAD A SEVERE ALLERGY ATTACK AND WAS PUT ON PREDNISONE FOR COUGHING AND TIGHTNESS IN HIS CHEST.  THEY DID A LUMBAR PUNCTURE AND CAT SCAN. BOTH  WERE NEGATIVE AND HE WAS SENT HOME ON KWELCOF, PROVENTIL AND VICODIN AS WELL AS BIAXIN.  WE WERE WONDERING IF THE LOWER AND FLANK PAIN HE IS EXPERIENCING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUNCTURE OR JUST MUSCLE FATIGUE DUE TO COUGHING OR LAYING IN BED FOR 24 HOURS AFTER THE PUNCTURE ? ALSO, THEY HAD TO PERFORM THE LUMBAR PUNCTURE 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY COULD GET FLUID. THANKS FOR YOUR RESONSE.