(no subject)
This morning I had my lumbar puncture. It was honestly not as bad as I thought it would be. They took some quite a bit of blood. Then the doctor came in with the nurse and another person who was to observe. They were talking about how I'm gonna feel a bit of a burn as the area is freezing but once they saw my back tattoo, they were confident that I wouldnt feel anything to worry about.
It started with him disinfecting the area 3 times, then giving me my first shot to freeze the skin. They then gave me a 2nd shot to freeze the muscle. I felt more pressure than burning. Then he went in with the long needle and I felt even more pressure, going right into my hips. But from what he was saying to the observant, he got it right away cause apparently I was dripping quite well. Not even 5 minutes later, he was bandaging me up and I was laying on my back for an hour, my feet elevated above my head.
I finally got to leave but with stricked instructions not to do any heavy lifting and to stay laying down as much as possible. There isnt really any pain, it feels more like soreness when my back is too curved, so it's kinda helping me practice on my posture. There is also the occasional headaches due to the difference in pressure on my brain. I just lay down for a bit, and then it goes away. I left with a prescription for some T2 but I only took 2 for the initial headache.
So yea, lumbar punctures arent nearly as bad as they seem to be. Wouldn't enjoy doing that again but it wouldnt bother me as much anymore.
It started with him disinfecting the area 3 times, then giving me my first shot to freeze the skin. They then gave me a 2nd shot to freeze the muscle. I felt more pressure than burning. Then he went in with the long needle and I felt even more pressure, going right into my hips. But from what he was saying to the observant, he got it right away cause apparently I was dripping quite well. Not even 5 minutes later, he was bandaging me up and I was laying on my back for an hour, my feet elevated above my head.
I finally got to leave but with stricked instructions not to do any heavy lifting and to stay laying down as much as possible. There isnt really any pain, it feels more like soreness when my back is too curved, so it's kinda helping me practice on my posture. There is also the occasional headaches due to the difference in pressure on my brain. I just lay down for a bit, and then it goes away. I left with a prescription for some T2 but I only took 2 for the initial headache.
So yea, lumbar punctures arent nearly as bad as they seem to be. Wouldn't enjoy doing that again but it wouldnt bother me as much anymore.