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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Vitamins

armywife96
armywife96
Have any of you found any multi vitamins you can take, that don't contain a lot of vitamin A? I was told that prenatal vitamins don't contain much. I've been debating on asking the doctor for those just because I know I am deficient in B vitamins and I know they will help with hair loss the wonderful Diamox is giving me. I know I could take 50 different pills instead of a multi vitamin but I can't afford that. Honestly I felt so much better on them but I'm scared to do anything for fear of upsetting this crazy thing in my head. :-)
Thanks guys for all your advice/help! You guys are a blessing!
Danielle
deleted_user
deleted_user
The prenatal ones are great because they only contain some Vitamin A. I was told by my doctors it was fine, be sure to ask yours.

Angela
magnatomamma
magnatomamma
As another crazy twist, prenatals also do not contai. Copper. To make a long story short, I read a book by a doctor who treats depression patients with supplements. Years of study and blood testing he found all his patients had elevated copper! When he eliminated it they improved.
So go for the prenatal!
deleted_user
deleted_user
That's really interesting about the copper, magna!

I believe you can also get vitamins that aren't prescription, but contain the same amounts of prenatal vitamins.
400 mcg of folic acid
400 IU of vitamin D
200 to 300 mg of calcium
70 mg of vitamin C
3 mg of thiamine
2 mg of riboflavin
20 mg of niacine
6 mcg of vitamin B12
10 mg of vitamin E
15 mg of zinc
17 mg of iron

I really recommend taking extra Vitamin D- it does wonders for my skin and hair! :)
armywife96
armywife96
Thank you! I do take calcium with vitamin D in it every day but really need my multi vitamins. I would buy them all seperate but I just can't afford it. That is very interesting about the copper I've never had a problem with depression till I got my copper iud but that was at the same time as diagnosis so I attributed it to the PTC who knows maybe its both.