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Q: Lumber Puncture with xray guidance

asked by: GinGin on August 29th, 2007

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Hiya, I am sooo scared about going in for a lumber puncture. I had went in for one in June this year and they attempted it 6 times and never managed to get any fluid, they said I may have fused ones, I am now going in again to have it attempted with xray guidance, has anyone had a lumber puncture done this way???

I was in agony for bout 4 days after my visit lumber puncture attempt and dont want to go through the same pain again!!

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sillyakchick

replied on August 30th, 2007

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Re: Lumber Puncture With Xray Guidance

GinGin wrote:

What is the purpose of the lumbar puncture? Are they trying to give you some type of epidural injection or are they wanting a CSF sample? Can you ask for conscious sedation for the procedure. That is what i would do if it were me.

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