bad lower back pain still 3 weeks after lumbar puncture

[caitie_p]

About 3 1/2 weeks ago i had a lumbar puncture procedure to screen for meningitis. The results came back negative. I am worried because my back pain hasn't gone away like the doctors told me it would. the area where the spinal tap was performes is still veyr tender and if I bend over at all my back hurts very bad, as well as when i get back up. Is this a normal side effect of the lumbar puncture.

     - caitlin

[sickofbeingsick435]

i just had a spinal tap and my right side of my back where it was done all the way down my right leg ache so bad on pain med how long will this last?

[cellie33]

caitie or sickofbeing sick, did you find out what was causing your pain? I too had a lumbar puncture after which I got back and leg pain, and they don't know what is wrong. Any insights regarding your own experiences is much appreciated. Hope you're both doing a lot better since this post!

[shurely]

Has your back and leg pain gone away yet? I'm having this too and my docors won't help. It's been over seven weeks since the test. Please help. Any information is appreciated.

[Timbo94]

my wife had a LP a couple of days ago and is unable to move as if she stands up she feels nausea and very unstable.  She is in a lot of pain in her back as well as having awful migraines (which is what they did the test for).

I am worried hat she will have this pain for weeks based upon some of the blogs i have read.

Anyone have any information on effective pain relief?

Thanks

Tim

[Cath278]

Hi everybody. I have had a few lumber punctures done and I was sore after all of them.The last one , they had to have 4 goes before they got it right  I was pretty sore for about a month. If you think about it from a practical point of view, 1) they have interfered with a part of your body that has never been touched before.
2) Its a big needle that they use!
3)There is going to be bruising and soreness for a week or two.
4) Rest! If it is sore then lie down, rest and let your body heal.
Dont mind what the drs tell you.When was the last time one of them had one? You know your body.
If you still feel something is wrong, listen to your body, go back to your dr, hospital etc and make them listen to your concerns.
Some times the very thing they are testing for can cause the pain.Ask questions.
The best of luck to you all and I hope you feel better soon. Cath278.

[chelseac1]

Im only 20 years old I had a spinal tap done just yesterday they had me lay flat on my back for 1hr then told me to go home follow up with neurology i scheduled  an appt n its a mth from now. Im in so much pain When i stand up my legs get weak n give out on me the pain in my lower back and left leg hurt so bad.Also this has done nothing but made my migraines even worse.They did a spinal tap because about one week ago today i started having these migraines out of no where n there just all of a sudden headaches.They thought i may have blood on my brain turns out it wasnt.But now im in even worse condition what am i suppose to do?