Pseudotumor Cerebri Support Group
Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) is a neurological disorder that is characterized by increased intracranial pressure, in the absence of a tumor or other diseases affecting the brain or its lining. Diagnosis requires brain scans and lumbar puncture. Characteristic symptoms are headache, transient visual obscurations or transient visual loss in one or both eyes usually lasting...
As many of you are aware, I have suffered back pain for awhile now. Both in my upper shoulder/neck and in my lower back. My low back pain makes it difficult to bend over and even more difficult to stand back up. (I feel like I\'m 90!) Anyway, I can\'t remember ever having this kind of pain prior to the 3 LP\'s I had done. In particular, the last one I had done, my husband told me that the ER doctor clearly had no idea what he was doing. He said that the doctor kept maneuvering the needle around while it was in my back. I remember him attempting the LP at least 3/4 times, (painfully), before I finally demanded that he call in an anesthesiologist to do the LP. Does anyone know if this could cause damage or do you think that it is just from the IH?
MM3
MM3
Hope you feel better soon.
Liz
I know that the needle can brush up against your nerve which can take awhile to heal depending on how much of the nerve was affected (usually about 1 inch per month for a peripheral nerve to heal). the fact that you felt pain during his attempts is a sign that your nerve was brushed up against by the needle (from what I have read and what Dr's have told me) I don't know if low back pain is from IH, or if you have some disc problem...have you ever had an MRI of your lower back?
I have low back pain since my tubing is irritating my, I think, L3-4 nerve...I can't remember due to my poor memory, but I did look it up and the nerve that is irritated, one of the signs is low back pain. I went to a pain specialist who could tell me which nerve it was by just maneuvering my leg and asking me where the pain went. i was wondering if the pain shoots down your leg or your bottom, butt..I never know the PC term?
I hope you start to feel better and get some answers...and your pain gets better. Blessings, Jazzy
So about Nerve irritation. Dr Tanne said about how when CSF pressure is increased, it increases in the brain and also down the spine (it's an open system, right?, and fluid flows freely. It's why brain hurts more when you're horizontal. And gravity pulls more fluid down your back when you are vertical making you head feel a little better but your back may hurt worse).
So, Dr. Tanne said when there is more pressure in your spine because of increased CSF, it can irritate your nerves. He was talking about the radiating pain across the shoulders at the time, but if the pressure is increased in the lower lumbar areas, one could guess that the same principle would work causing lower pain.
Just a voyage into some medical logic. Who knows?
By the way, MM3, you said something on another post I should address. I am not, nor could I ever be a nurse. Can't stomach it.
Bax
Pseudo-Doc-Face-Painter-Social-Worker-Extraordinaire
Explains why my headaches haven't seemed quite so bad but my lower back and shoulders are causing killer pain. One more day til I see the PTC specialist...can't wait!
Thanks again Bax, Jazzy and Liz.
MM3
It's what TJ was trying to explain in another post. Good luck tomorrow!