Lumbar puncture

[pingu748]

I had a Lumbar Puncture on Sunday morning. Was told i could expect a headache. Didnt get one that day, but got one on the Monday. Tuesday let out of hosp, had a mild, dull ache that Co-Codamol helped. Today, it feels like I have the mother of all hangovers. Sore eyes, dizzy & lightheaded, "thick head" feeling, no appetite, nauseous .. pain killers not touching at all ... anyone got any experience of the same procedure ... is this normal ... ?? TIA

[sqad617]

Headache is quite common following lumbar puncture, but the symptoms that you are experiencing so long after LP needs investigating as they would be unlikely to be due to the LP. What was the LP done for originally?

[pingu748]

To try? and ascertain a cause for a sudden collapse ... immediately after a very intense and rapid onset of a headache ... CT scan was clear ...

[sqad617]

Thaks for the onformation. Clearly no diagnosis has yet been established which makes it more important for you to report your symptoms to your Dr.