Pseudotumor Cerebri Support Group

Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) is a neurological disorder that is characterized by increased intracranial pressure, in the absence of a tumor or other diseases affecting the brain or its lining. Diagnosis requires brain scans and lumbar puncture. Characteristic symptoms are headache, transient visual obscurations or transient visual loss in one or both eyes usually lasting...

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17 Pills a day! ugh

Lauren2
Lauren2
Sorry, but I am just venting. I am 24 but I feel like a 90 year old the way that my life seems to all of a sudden revolve around taking my medications, and whats worse is that I still have a god awful headache so I take all of them and they don't even do anything! I seriously take 17 pills every single day. Is everyone in this group on this much medication? My doctors have me on diamox, topamax, and lasix. This is so frustrating. I barely need to eat anymore because I am filled up on pills.
notsurewhat2puthere
notsurewhat2puthere
I understand I am 27 now almost 28 I got 7 prescriptions today I felt like an old person! I take 5 in the morning 12 at night and 1 first thing in the morning plus a nasal spray as needed. So I totally understand
SeaSprite
SeaSprite
I'm sorry you take so many. It stinks.

I just counted mine and it's way too many, too. I hate it that my drugs cost way more than my mom's every month. I actually don't take vitamins because I don't want to take more pills. I've got to start on multi's and D, though.
canamerica88
canamerica88
Sea, are multi d's worth it? I don't think I desperately need them, but I know I don't drink as much milk as I should, or eat enough fruits and veggies, and in the last year and a half, I've often thought, the extra help couldn't hurt right?
SeaSprite
SeaSprite
My hair has been falling out and my nails break off below the skin. I think I really need the D, though it could be the Diamox doing it to me. Multi Vitamins.... gosh, there are a lot of opinions out there about them. Since I'm having so much trouble eating lately, and I don't get B12 in my diet, I figure I should probably take them. I dunno?!
canamerica88
canamerica88
Haha, me, either, which is why I haven't started a multi. I should ask my doctor, who I rarely see. The neuros, they'll care about brain, my GP will care about everything. I don't see her enough.