How long do Spinal tap side effects last?

Question

I have been experiencing pretty bad back pain for about a week and a half now. I am also having head and neck pain on and off throughout the day. The pain is incapacitating at times.

Answer 1

Is the headache change when going from lying down to standing? Are you running any fevers? You could have an infection or even a post dural puncture headache. The former is treated with antibiotics, the latter with an epidural blood patch. See your doctor to get evaluated.

Good luck

Answer 2

Unknown but this may help

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from. I use a chiropractor and massage therapist.

Answer 3

Usually1-10 days depending how much fluid they removed from your spine.

Answer 4

consult ur anesthesiologist. this not a good sign. it may lead you to brain damage