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Bone marrow biopsy: Was it painful?
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I (74, male, dx high-risk MGUS/SMM) have had three BMBs in last two years, all in hem/onc's office with only local (no sedation). All three were no big deal, mostly vibration and pressure, maybe a second of tolerable pain. Drove myself there and back (only 15 minutes), one ibuprofen that day, no pain at all by the next day. I know there are people who swear by sedation, so YMMV.
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@wesleym
Same experience here. I have had at least two, I don't remember if there was a third. Each time was just injection to deaden the area and a little pressure and it was over. I have had tests that were a lot worse.
I guess the thought of them going into your bone and extracting a sample of marrow makes it sound scary and painful but not in my experience. No anesthesia was used or needed. Probably helpful to be relaxed.