Lumbar Puncture

[YoursAndMind]

Also known as a spinal tap, anyone ever had one? I have to go get one next week, wondering what to expect

 

[Conker]

like the girl in sucker punch?

 

[Willgum]

no but it sounds cool as hell

 

[Dlud]

 

[soulskier]

on a pain scale of 1-10, its an 11

 

[Hi.Phi.]

I see what you did there

 

[Oldmann1584]

what about 1-breaking your ankles?

 

[Aenigma]

I got one for my last knee surgery. They gave me a local anesthetic before the actual spinal tap, so it wasn't unbearably painful. The only issue I had with it was not being able to sit upright for a few days afterward without getting nauseous, but it's hard to say if that was the spinal tap or something else in my system from the surgery. Just make sure you don't see the needle beforehand and you'll be fine.

 

[steezbox]

I don't think you understood the joke...

 

[technique.]

well played. very well played

 

[Charlie_Kelly]

I have. Makes your whole body tense up but doesnt really hurt. you'll be fine.

 

[Panda_with_Guns]

no thats something different

 

[YoursAndMind]

haha alright, thanks mang. I've heard it doesn't hurt so much as it's just uncomfortable feeling