lumbar puncture.

New diagnosis and before diagnosis
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Hi this is my first post. I had a lumbar puncture on thursday afternoon and i was sent home 5 minutes after it. I have got an horrendous headache today right in the front of my forehead that’s worse when i bend forward etc. I have rested since i had it and drank loads of water and caffeine. Is it normal to have an awful head 2-3 days after? The neurologist who did the LP didn’t really say much about the after effects. Anyone else had this and how long does the headache last?

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Headaches occurr in about 30% of cases.

The hospital should help - treat your headache. If you get no joy ask you GP I guess.

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I am scared it’s a relapse and it’s not related to the lumbar puncture.

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Hi zipster,

I had the post Lumber Puncture headache. I drank plenty of mineral water, took pain killers and lay flat on my back most of the time. It was not a pleasant experience and lasted several days, but it did pass.

Hope yours passes soon.

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Hi zipster, I had Lumber Puncture once & I passed out because I did not like the needle that he was holding so he did not do it & had to put me to sleep first & then did it. Sad heh! But i am k with needles now . Rahma

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Thanks.

Did you get it straight after Ben because my heads worst today which is 3 days since i had it?

I felt fine on thursday after i had it but had a bit of a stiff neck the following morning.

I just hope i feel like this because of the LP and i am not relapsing.