ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
With ME/CFS, a spinal tap was uncomfortable, with a week's bruise and days of headache
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2022
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- Condition: ME/CFS
https://www.reddit.com/r/cfs/comments/xinu7l/_/ip4iewm/
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Summary
They described having a spinal tap a while ago. They lay on their side and had part of their back numbed; it was a bit uncomfortable when inserted but not painful, and afterwards it felt like a bruise for about a week, with a headache for a couple of days.
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- Lumbar puncture (CSF drainage) · Not said
afterwards it felt like a bruise for a week or so and i had a headache a couple of days
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Adverse events
- Lumbar puncture (CSF drainage)“afterwards it felt like a bruise for a week or so and i had a headache a couple of days” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
i had a headache a couple of days
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