Re: HELP Please anyone, having a spinal tap tomorrow they want me to drink caffeine
01/18/08 06:47 AM
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My spinal tap was not IBS related. I was having symptoms of meningitis so they did the spinal to check.
I would speak to your doc about your worries about the d and the caffeine. Find out WHY you need to have it...if it is for a headache, then maybe you could take something else like tylenol, etc... Also, how about asking for a "calming" type med like klonopin to help with the anxiety? Your doc would be able to tell you how it interacts with the other meds for the procedure. Oh..and one more thing...when I was having the meningitis symptoms, I also had d (which I'm convinced was stress-induced). Besides being in pain, I was so worried about he d b/c I couldn't really get out of bed (prior to the spinal tap). So the nurse gave me some STRONG narcotic in my IV to take away both the severe neck pain and stop the d. Boy, it sent shivers through my body, but it worked INSTANTLY. Are they giving you any pain relief before the spinal? You really should be frank with your doc about your concerns. I don't mean to be promoting meds so much, I just think that for one procedure where you need to me immobile, it is worth it to go that route instead of making yourself crazy. Good luck!!
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