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I'm wondering if there are sport related servers, or more specifically fantasy football(USA). I couldn't really find any but I'm hoping someone else might know of one. I tried fantasy football hashtags but there just doesn't seem to be much activity but idk if those are just ones located on the server I chose. Or if the sports people haven't migrated yet
So I posted here after I got my spinal tap a few weeks back and I really wish I never got it. All it has done is cause more issues.
I had a bunch of hip and pelvis pain after it but I’m not gonna focus on that for this. My spine ended up not healing itself so for a week and a half before the blood patch I was experiencing the worst headache that I knew could actually exist, draining sinuses, eye pain, shoulder pain, more nerve pain into my shoulders and arms, and this raw indescribable pain in the back of my neck and between my shoulders that felt like my spine was being crushed. I was so uncomfortable. Having spinal fluid leaking makes your entire body feel so completely abnormal and wrong. I don’t how else I could describe it. The only good that came out of it was that I was sent to the hospital for an emergency mri by my neurologist due to symptoms of a hematoma. That’s not the good part, I had to spend the night so the next day I talked to a lot of people and I was talking to this woman there and she really wants me to see a neurologist at that hospital so I was able to get a referral to see them from my paint mgt doc. My current neurologist is currently moving to a new clinic but its too far away from me.
So I got a blood patch just over a week ago and that came with it’s own issues. Before the dude started he told me that if I feel any nerve pain in my hips or legs to tell him because it can cause permanent damage. I felt it, bad. We had to let the blood settle 2 times because it came on so I told him. As he was pushing the blood in I could feel the pressure build up in my spine so I could feel how fast he was going. After we waited the second time I gave him the go ahead. I honestly think he messed up and pushed too fast because all of a sudden I felt a ton of pressure build up and then the nerve pain hit me like a ton of bricks. It was so bad. For 3 days straight I had non stop nerve pain. The only wait I can describe it is as if some is constantly pulling on your leg really hard and stretching your nerves.
It has calmed down since then but it’s not gone. If I make a wrong movement or just am up for too long my hips and legs down to the bottom of my feet will start hurting. Not only that but the blood patch didn’t even fully work. I’m a lot better off but my sinuses are still draining a bit, I still get a headache from being up, eye pain, shoulder pain, still worse nerve pain in chest shoulders and arms, and between the shoulder and back of the neck spine pain is still there constantly. Don’t get me wrong, it’s better, but it’s not gone. Not only that but around the area where I got the blood patch and spinal tap will start hurting if I move too much. All my muscles in my back are also extra tight.
This whole thing just caused so many issues it’s so frustrating. I really wish I never got it. It’s just so frustrating because such a “simple” procedure has caused so many damn things to go wrong and I’m just straight up not having a good time.
The back of neck pain and between the shoulder blade pain is so incredibly annoying. Well actually all of it is but that part is what bothers me the most because holding my head up is just such a task. Not to mention I already have a bulging disc back there so I can only imagine less spinal fluid is only making it worse.
Editing this real quick to add something. So I get full body twitches since my issues started but only when I relax. For example when I’m in bed my arm, hip, legs, etc. will twitch. It’s a big twitch too, not a small one. It can move my entire body. Here’s the odd part that I have no idea what it means, before my blood patch my body completely stopped twitching. I had 0 twitches for a week. As soon as I got the blood patch and got home and laid down my body started to twitch again. I have no idea what it means but it’s something I noticed
I noticed I’m mostly posting in here and would like to know how you all are doing.
I ended up being sent to the hospital by the place that did my spinal tap due to complications so it’s been hectic and very painful for me.
Very stressed and tired and just want to get back to baseline pain.
How’s your week been? What have you done this week that challenged you? Do you have anything you are worried about coming up? Having pain better or worse than usual?
Has anyone had a lumbar puncture that can tell me their experience?
The procedure itself was fine and I had a slight headache after and this morning but mother of god save me my lower back, tailbone, and hip are in so much pain. I don’t cry from pain but I’m on the verge of it. Since this morning I’ve been laughing from the pain it’s so bad that’s the only reaction I can do. I’m laying down now but I’m still hurting so bad. Like I honestly cannot understand how or why I am in this much pain. The doctors didn’t even tell me about hip pain or that lower back pain would be bad. My hydros aren’t even covering the pain. They help but not enough. Granted I don’t want to go over my daily dose. Has anyone had a lumbar puncture and can tell me if they had really bad pain? My headache is gone but my lower back, tailbone, and hip pain is so insane. Like this has to be what it feels like to give birth (I’m a male). It feels like my hip bones are going to snap or something. I am miserable. Also getting cramps and spasms everywhere. My body is not happy
They better find the reason for my chronic pain from this procedure or I’m gonna be pissed I’m going through this
It was $1300🤡 I thought it would be my normal copay but nope. Haven’t hit my deductible so I just got hit with my first random huge medical bill.
My back aches that’s for sure but I just took my painkillers so hopefully that helps soon, laying in bed the rest of the day. They tested my blood for MS. I really hope something shows in here since we know my muscles and nerves in my leg are messed up.
I’m also nervous and scared for the results. My cat can tell because he’s been rubbing on me in bed like I’ve been gone for days.