Had a Spinal Tap yesterday !!! Ouch !!!

[CHARCHECK]

well I wanted to keep everyone updated !! I posted some questions about headaches a week or so ago...and everyone said if it continues head to the MD, so I did..well my situation to refresh the memory is :

hitting dumbell presses pretty hard,
felt something pop in the back of my head
extreme headache
would not go completely away..hurt even during sex
went to ER, got a cat scan..negative to bleeding ( a good thing)
still headaches a week later
another cat scan...negative
a spinal tap...awaiting results of blood in fluid..seemed clear, Radiologist said !! But wanted to let everyone know..

If things come back negative, it will probably be that I popped a blood vessel in the back of my head and it has since heeled itself, as well as pinching a nerve, which is actually in the back of my neck, but gives headaches in the back of the head !!

I do not think the can see any elevated test levels from a spinal tap..but does anyone know..they were checking white and red blood cell counts... I am in week 6 of 700 cyp a week, starting winny in 2 weeks and here I am not able to go to the gym for another week, I am about to go crazy...i need to lift something !!

Wish me luck my bro's !!

 

[Swoleyoley]

My mother just had to get one done and her headaches got so bac she have to go back, I forgot what the procedure is called but they drew blood from her and then injected it in her spine. *cringes*, might wanna follow up with your doc, if they decide to d the same you might wanna run by him that you are on test, im not sure that would be a good thing to inject in your spin...

 

[CHARCHECK]

that is called a blood patch, it is used to clot the whole they drew fluid from in your spine and yes one of the side effects of a spinal tap is terrible headaches !! did she get them right after or when...usually they occur within 24 hours of spinal tap and a blood patch may be neccessary to clot the bleeding !!

 

[Swoleyoley]

she had them the whole rest of the day after she got it done

 

[champion]

i had a tap fuckin doc hit a nerve and sent my leg straight out, hurt like bitch. don't know about the test levels
what you describe sounds like what happens to me sometimes..total of 3 times put me out for 1 month each time,
tons of straining in neck, right where the spine inserts into your head kinda a pop extremem pain, floors me every time headaches/inability to move for a few weeks. First time it happened doc said it was just an extremem pull. it happens during squats mainly but i can feel it creepin up during deads/pressing movements. Ijust really watch for the strain in my neck everytime i lift and back off right before it happens it's avoidable but you gotta pay atention.
don't know if this helps

 

[CHARCHECK]

just got the results of spinal..negative..fucking awesome, so happy !! Now the last thing is a MRA, MRAngeogram, I think this is similar to a MRI, but it also detects nerves I think, anyone know?