Spinal Tap Is Painful

I am scheduled to have a spinal tap on Friday, my back hurts really bad, So. I wanted to get a hot stone massage on thursday. Should I wait until after the spinal tap, so the spinal... View answer

spinal tap due to lesions on brain from mri and ms like symptoms Spinal tap showed 0 obands.says ... symptoms which caused need for spinal tap... Not sure i understand what result... View answer

I got a spinal tap and the results show 96% lymphocytes and 4% monocytes. I have been very dizzy and feeling like fainting . I am HIV+ Spinal tap was for syphilis (negative) but coincidentally I... View answer

Can results of a spinal tap be wrong regarding an ALS diagnosis? ... View answer

scheduled to do another spinal tap November 8 (I got a seziure the first time) and I wonder if its advisable to do another spinal tap as long that I have these post blood patch pains? I.e. is... View answer

Hi my wife had a spinal tap Wednesday morning, and is experiencing a stiff neck and upper shoulder soreness. She is concerned it could be effects from having the spinal tap. She awoke tonight,... View answer

tap to be able to find traces of blood in my fluid. Since the spinal tap I have had lower back pain everyday and in a couple of cases my legs have almost given out on me. The spinal tap... View answer

in the brain. Ruled out Lupus flare, recommended a Spinal Tap, My RA Dr recommends the Spinal Tap, I am getting no answers Please Help what could it be in the spinal tap results,... View answer

My nephew is in the hospital. Blood sugar over 400 and severe dizziness. Doctor is doing a spinal tap. Apparently there is some question about him being dizzy. What will the spinal tap results... View answer

hospitalized and was given a spinal tap when the doctors thought that she had meningitis. She actually had had a sun stroke and was eventually released. Could that invasive spinal tap have... View answer