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Why do i have to stop taking aleve before my spinal tap? spinal tap ordered due to possible ms?

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Potential bleeding: This med like many others can interfere with blood clotting in some patients. It is likely they want to avoid the potential for this med triggering a complication of the procedure. You can clarify this with your doc.

Answered 9/18/2020

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