 [ Symptoms ] ct scan found a 5mm stone in left kidney oxalate stones took antibiotics but pain is now back [ Disease ] thank goodness you apparently do not have meningitis how scary in answer to your last question yes i think the er doctor should have explained to you exactly what to expect after your lumbar puncture in fact you should have received some sort of written instructions beyond that i think they should have given you additional verbal information about what to expect due to experiencing six attempts it is possible the site is still sore because of multiple tries and because of hitting a tendon however if you begin to run a fever it is time to seek medical attention fever could be a sign of infection lumbar punctures are performed under sterile conditions but infection can occur after the fact i do not think four days of soreness at the puncture site is unreasonable but if you are concerned you might give your primary care provider a call it never hurts no pun intended to get these things checked out i hope you feel better soon also you should know that after a spinal tap you are supposed to rest at least 24 hours after having the procedure i have had viral meningitis before so when i have similar symptoms the er doctor will give me a spinal tap thankfully those have come up negative unfortunately the first spinal tap i had after have the viral meningitis no one told me i was supposed to rest for 24 hours and i went to church 6 hours later i was back in the er 2 hours after church wanted to stay to teach sunday school before going back to the hospital make sure to always ask questions