your story is AWFUL.
i wonder if that "dr" was inexperienced and they didn't tell you that.

for anyone reading this IMHO,
anyone who goes for an LP should have it done under floroscopy.
the usual position is laying flat on your stomach.

the dr should be a radiologist and/or experienced in doing the procedure.

i can't stress enuf that you SHOULD ASK Q's. interview the center, hospital, dr. if you're not happy with the answers STOP. you don't have to submit to anything.

and, make sure that they are going to run the right tests. some folks have had lp's only to find out they didn't test for O-bands. handy to have your dr's orders on a prescription sheet to give to the dr doing the test.

sheeh, this makes me so angry for what you went thru.