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Old 30-05-2008, 08:41 PM   #11 (permalink)
rjm
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Southampton
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Originally Posted by alex MD View Post
rjm, you had an LP? as in lumbar puncture; to allow someone to practice? If so, your a lot braver than I am, its gonna be bad enough for occy health to get blood off me to check my hep b antibodies!
God no, you'd never do that unless it was clinically indicated, the risks outweigh the benefits of practising! No I had one for suspected meningitis. I also remember ABGs not hurting, but that may be because I hurt everywhere else, that said, I'm not going to let anyone try on me!

I'm quite weird in that most people dont like the needles in blood tests, I have no issues with the needles, what I cant stand is the feeling when you press on it after the needle comes out! Very odd I know!!
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