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I had a lumbar puncture preformed two days ago and i still have a lot of pain. the pain is slightly left of the puncture sight. is this normal?
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Lumbar puncture pain: This is pretty common and is almost never anything serious. Take antiinflammatories or stronger pain medicine for a few more days and it should work itself out. If still there in 2 weeks, have a doctor reevaluate.
Answered 6/15/2012
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