I understand that you have recently under gone a lumbar puncture and now having headaches. This is a common occurrence after a lumbar puncture and maybe due to leakage of the fluid from your spinal column causing headaches. When my patients have had these symptoms sometimes just rest helps but with severe headaches they need to see their doctor for additional procedure to stop the headaches.
Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease in which various joints in the body are inflamed, leading to swelling, pain, stiffness, and the possible loss of function. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks joints and other tissues.The pattern of joints affected is usually symmetrical, involves the hands and other joints, and is worse in the morning.heumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks joints and other tissues. The pattern of joints affected is usually symmetrical, involves the hands and other joints, and is worse in the morning.
About RA. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints. In some people, it can also cause the joints to become damaged and deformed.heumatoid Arthritis (RA). A disease in which the immune system attacks the linings of the joints. This results in joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and destruction. PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). Part of: Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease.