I have just had a lumber puncher on Friday,
What an experience, if you have had the experience, how was it for you??
I am just looking to see how it compares,
Thanks in advance,..
2006-11-05 06:43:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
LP was for a suspected cranial bleed, after a CT scan.
2006-11-05 06:57:04 · update #1
thats a lumbar puncture (colloquially known as a spinal tap)? its really quite painful Ive heard, what did you need an LP for?
PS what are the thumbs downs all about?!
2006-11-05 06:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by M.C. Clarence, M.D. 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My mum had a lumbar puncture and wasn't incredibly in any outstanding soreness yet once you're, talk this through way of including your well being care specialist on his rounds (i'm assuming you're though in clinical corporation) i'm responsive to it being a very invasive proceedure and there would properly be a number of discharge from it. in the journey that they did not inform you why, that's to work out how classic your spinal chord and so on is. Sorry I aren't to any extent further waiting to help better.
2016-10-16 07:42:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mum had a lumbar puncture and wasn't really in any great pain but if you are, talk this through with your doctor on his rounds (I'm assuming you are still in hospital) I'm aware of it being a very invasive proceedure and there's a lot of discharge from it. If they didn't tell you why, it's to see how normal your spinal chord etc is. Sorry I can't help more.
2006-11-05 07:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by fuzzierfelt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you obviously had one done in case of menengitis
had 1 in early 90s fookin hurt if thats any help
its given to diagonse an ailment not to cure it
a lumber puncture is a needle that removes spinal fluid
2006-11-05 06:53:38 · answer #4 · answered by toon_tigger 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My daughter had meningitis when she was four months old. I was told if she didn't respond to anti-biotics she'd have to have a lumbar puncture. I was led to believe that it would be worst case scenario - apparently extremely unpleasant and not carried out unless absolutely essential. Fortunately she pulled through rapidly and it wasn't necessary. Sorry you had to go through it.
2006-11-05 06:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My son had a lumbar puncture when he was four months old as there was blood in it, it had to be repeated. It certainly was a pleasant experience for him.
2006-11-05 07:38:33 · answer #6 · answered by Candy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like you I found it horrendous, but I am told it is not
as painful nowdays !! whoever said that, has'nt had one !!!
2006-11-05 06:56:30 · answer #7 · answered by landgirl60 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ive not had one but it sure isnt fun. I have seen several done and the patients were not happy!
2006-11-05 06:45:32 · answer #8 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋