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Had Lumbar Puncture Done. Feeling Heaviness In Back. Is This Normal?
Question: I had a lumbar puncture more than three weeks back...my back and the spot still feels heavy...isthat XXXXXXX
Hello and welcome to XXXXXXX
Thank you for writing to us.
It is normal for the area to feel slightly sore or tender for a while. As your presentation is a heavy feeling, I would like to know if the area is swollen or tender to touch (i.e. the injection site)? But as it has been three weeks since the procedure, all side-effects should have subsided by now. Which is why I think it is best to XXXXXXX your doctor and rule out any complications.
Let me also list a few more symptoms that are of concern, and will require a visit to the doctor:
-Headaches (if severe, is an emergency)
-Sensitivity to bright lights
-Fluid or blood leaking from the injection site
-Fever
-Swelling, tenderness around the injection site, or pus oozing from the injection site (signs of an infection)
-Signs of nerve injury (pain or numbness)
If you have any of the above mentioned symptoms, I request you to kindly visit a doctor at the earliest.
I hope you found my response helpful and informative. Do write back to for any further clarifications, I would be happy to help you.
Best wishes.
Thank you for writing to us.
It is normal for the area to feel slightly sore or tender for a while. As your presentation is a heavy feeling, I would like to know if the area is swollen or tender to touch (i.e. the injection site)? But as it has been three weeks since the procedure, all side-effects should have subsided by now. Which is why I think it is best to XXXXXXX your doctor and rule out any complications.
Let me also list a few more symptoms that are of concern, and will require a visit to the doctor:
-Headaches (if severe, is an emergency)
-Sensitivity to bright lights
-Fluid or blood leaking from the injection site
-Fever
-Swelling, tenderness around the injection site, or pus oozing from the injection site (signs of an infection)
-Signs of nerve injury (pain or numbness)
If you have any of the above mentioned symptoms, I request you to kindly visit a doctor at the earliest.
I hope you found my response helpful and informative. Do write back to for any further clarifications, I would be happy to help you.
Best wishes.
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