Comments on: My First Spinal Tap http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap Confessions of the Highly Motivated Sun, 13 May 2012 02:27:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lorenzo http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap/comment-page-1#comment-46939 lorenzo Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:32:22 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=1659#comment-46939 I had this exact same experience. Down to the detail. Violent headaches and fever for days , a spinal tap that revealed clear spinal fluid meaning no infection. Ruling out meningitis. I signed the AMA waiver and left the hospital after a week and a half of going insane from the medication. I never figured out what my mystery illness was , but I got it a week after a significant mosquito bite in Lake Tahoe. They had an infectious disease specialist that couldn't figure it out after numerous blood tests. The spinal tap was the worst experience of my life . So painful, not to mention the few moments of paralysis I experienced when the doctor said I slouched , when I was perfectly still cringing in pain from the deathtrap protruding out of my back. I feel for u Ben , at least I'm not alone. I had this exact same experience. Down to the detail. Violent headaches and fever for days , a spinal tap that revealed clear spinal fluid meaning no infection. Ruling out meningitis. I signed the AMA waiver and left the hospital after a week and a half of going insane from the medication. I never figured out what my mystery illness was , but I got it a week after a significant mosquito bite in Lake Tahoe. They had an infectious disease specialist that couldn’t figure it out after numerous blood tests. The spinal tap was the worst experience of my life . So painful, not to mention the few moments of paralysis I experienced when the doctor said I slouched , when I was perfectly still cringing in pain from the deathtrap protruding out of my back. I feel for u Ben , at least I’m not alone.

]]> By: Laughing when you’re down? « KellyDunleavy.com http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap/comment-page-1#comment-25703 Laughing when you’re down? « KellyDunleavy.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:17:40 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=1659#comment-25703 [...] as Loren’s (which just keeps getting worse) and I didn’t have to have a spinal tap like Ben for my mystery illness. But I’ve just want to curl up in a ball and break [...] [...] as Loren’s (which just keeps getting worse) and I didn’t have to have a spinal tap like Ben for my mystery illness. But I’ve just want to curl up in a ball and break [...]

]]> By: Ben http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap/comment-page-1#comment-25409 Ben Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:01:14 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=1659#comment-25409 Huh, I don't remember forgetting anything, but the nurse did say she gave me pain killers and I didn't remember that at all. Huh, I don’t remember forgetting anything, but the nurse did say she gave me pain killers and I didn’t remember that at all.

]]> By: Andrew Russell http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap/comment-page-1#comment-25368 Andrew Russell Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:59:22 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=1659#comment-25368 woah, that is the most intense blog post i have ever read in my blog reading life! Wishing you wellness woah, that is the most intense blog post i have ever read in my blog reading life!

Wishing you wellness

]]> By: reid duff http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap/comment-page-1#comment-25361 reid duff Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:24:16 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=1659#comment-25361 Get better Ben. I met you at the south beach tri (my first) last year and have been a fan of you and the site since. Hope you have a speedy recovery! Get better Ben. I met you at the south beach tri (my first) last year and have been a fan of you and the site since. Hope you have a speedy recovery!

]]> By: Kelly http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap/comment-page-1#comment-25356 Kelly Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:17:29 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=1659#comment-25356 I hope it's nothing too serious and you get out of there fast. I hope it’s nothing too serious and you get out of there fast.

]]> By: Rachel Sears Casanta http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap/comment-page-1#comment-25353 Rachel Sears Casanta Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:27 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=1659#comment-25353 Hi Ben, Scary stuff. I hope everything gets figured out quick and you feeling better and doing your thing soon. Best, Rachel Hi Ben,

Scary stuff. I hope everything gets figured out quick and you feeling better and doing your thing soon.

Best,
Rachel

]]> By: webber http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap/comment-page-1#comment-25350 webber Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:19:34 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=1659#comment-25350 Sorry you aren't feeling well. I live in Colorado Springs too! It sounds like what I had several years ago...leptosporosis. Contracted it from a triathlon open water swim in Illinois. Which then led to meningitis because the dr. did not pick up on the bacteria. Yep, you have a headache for so long you don't know if it is still there till you shake your head! I think they tried every pain killer out there to give me some relief, cocaine, morphine, demoral finally helped, they give it to migraine sufferers. I strongly suggest you take a long walk around the hospital before they release you. I was really sore, from the spinal tap. I also had a bit of a memory problem for a few days. Hope it's not anything more serious, get well! Sorry you aren’t feeling well.
I live in Colorado Springs too!
It sounds like what I had several years ago…leptosporosis.
Contracted it from a triathlon open water swim in Illinois.
Which then led to meningitis because the dr. did not pick up on the bacteria.
Yep, you have a headache for so long you don’t know if it is still there till you shake your head!
I think they tried every pain killer out there to give me some relief, cocaine, morphine, demoral finally helped, they give it to migraine sufferers.
I strongly suggest you take a long walk around the hospital before they release you.
I was really sore, from the spinal tap. I also had a bit of a memory problem for a few days.

Hope it’s not anything more serious, get well!

]]> By: Chris http://bencollins.org/blog/2010/03/my-first-spinal-tap/comment-page-1#comment-25348 Chris Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:15:29 +0000 http://bencollins.org/?p=1659#comment-25348 Wow, Ben, that sounds really intense. I hope it goes well from here on out, whatever "well" means in this situation. Wow, Ben, that sounds really intense. I hope it goes well from here on out, whatever “well” means in this situation.

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