I had a Lumbar puncture on Thursday I hit my head on friday, am I okay?!
Question: I had a Lumbar puncture on Thursday I hit my head on friday, am I okay?
I had a lumbar puncture on Thursday 5pm. I worked 12am-8am. Around 5AM I hit my head on a piece of uni-strut. After I had a little clear fluid (very little bit) come from my nose. Hasnt happened again since then. I had presure in my ears which i cleared with a q-tip (Was ear wax colored and most likely ear wax). I;ve just had a head ache which is also a side effect of the LP. Should I be worried about the little bit or is that okay because of the LP I had the night before? I called my doctor and am also awaiting his reponse for maybe a follow up MRI on Tuesday but I wanted someone's opinion on whether I should be fine until then.
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I'm sure you are fine. I've had a concussion before and my doctor said that the most risk for severe brain damage (swelling, bleeding) is within 48 hours. If your headache gets worse, I would recommend you go to the E.R A.S.AP just to get everything checked out.