i've had versed and it works well.
i was very nervous too but the dr put me at ease. they also numb the area first and i didn't feel much pain at all.

i had 2 O-bands and my dx was confirmed. i was however, initially dx'd just by my neuro exam and mri.

remember to drink lots of fluids before and after to stay hydrated. it will help prevent any LP headache. drinking caffeine will also help. when you get home lay flat as much as possible for 24 hrs. they should give you instructions.

you'll be fine. take some deep breaths in a quiet, darkened environment. it helps you de stress.

Oooo Crap Sally....!! ... Lets Hope i am Not...!!!... should i worry that i might be,..?

Thank You Judy.!! ... I have been noticing myself Not breathing right today - ever since i made the appointment ... I am Just So Nervous...the thought of it CREEPS Me Out...and of Course the Results too. I was also pretty much diagnosed from My MRI too. I guess the highlighted Lesions are in the right spots..? Subcortical and perventricular ... says i have Deep Chronic white matter ischemia disease.... Which to me sounds good.!! But i am only 45 yrs. old and I have Low blood pressure...Never get headaches...No diabetes... But i do have some symptoms of MS

Please keep us posted & let us know how it goes (me, me, me...I need to know that you did ok...as I think I am next on the list). I had one as a kid; or I think I had one as a kid...& don't look forward to another.

You will do fine. I had mine in the doctors office, no medication. It took the neurologist 4 trys to get the needle in (because I have scolosis). Even with all this it wasn't that bad. I did however, get a severe spinal headache. I was allowed to get up 15 minutes after the prodedure and sit in the car for a 45 minute ride home.

So, the fact that you are going to have it done with video fluroscopy....and medication, you will do great!

Remember to lay flat and drink a lot of caffeine....like a large coke from McDonalds.

Keep us posted!

I have had 3 spinal taps, one in the emergency room with no medicine, just a well experienced doctor that did a wonderful job. The other tow were done in radiolgy under flouroscopy in which it is pretty hard for the doctor to miss because the flouroscopy is helping to guide the needle with right where it needs to go.

Oh, the day after I had my first one in ER we packed up and went to Disney World. No problesm except normal problems you have when you are taking a 4 and 7 year old on vacation

well i Had my spinal...it was done at the hospital...under guided floroscopy ..i was given IV small dose of Versed and something else...then a shot of Local.
That Hurt like hell. they took out 4 tubes...
I am laying Flat now and i am Very bored.