hi my name is sajid saleem, i am 31 years of age, i was admited in to hospital in 2008 at stepping hill hospital with bells palsy and weekness down one side (left side) the doctor at the time requested for a lumber punchure to be performed, and i agreed. i was lying down curled up the doctor went ahead and hit another nerve, it was a very sharp pain shotting down my legs, down below. i was discharged soon after, a week later i was re-admitted stiff from top to bottom. i had an mri scan and have established i have disc degeneration s1 & L5 lower lumber, my question to you doctor is can a lumber puncure cause this. i am curently on pregabilin 150mg a day, can tou help me please.