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...
Hello, I've been having headaches and visual problems since childhood that got worse in high school and basically knocked me smooth out of college. I have been in out of hospital since 2009 about 12x. while I was in college. I couldn't focus. Was always having visual problems that went along with a horrible headache. Doctor after doctor would admit me to the hospital and tell me your just having a complex migraine. IM NOT. I know that I am not and your not listening id say! I stayed in college and got accepted into a internship later to get kicked out of the internship because I couldn't keep up with the required reading(s). They didn't understand the horrible headaches and eye pain.
Today, I am thrilled and frustrated and emotional all at the same time that I finally have a answer to what has been happening to me. I've had about 10 LP ( in the past) and no one doctor could tell me what was going on until my newest neuro sent me to an ophthalmologist today... the eye doctor did some sort of measurements and my left eye is measuring at like a 3 and my right eye close to a 2.5. Can some one explain what these measurments are and what they mean? The doctor also told me my eyes are very swollen. I didn't even make it out of the parking lot of the eye doctor and my nuero called me and told me he wanted me to come in as soon as possible for a LP. I am taking Topamax and my nuero was going to call me in diomox (sp?) today but realized I am allergic to sulfa drugs so he spoke of another drug but I can't recall. Im just nervous about the LP. but he said I needed because he doesn't want me to lose anymore eyesight.
Today, I am thrilled and frustrated and emotional all at the same time that I finally have a answer to what has been happening to me. I've had about 10 LP ( in the past) and no one doctor could tell me what was going on until my newest neuro sent me to an ophthalmologist today... the eye doctor did some sort of measurements and my left eye is measuring at like a 3 and my right eye close to a 2.5. Can some one explain what these measurments are and what they mean? The doctor also told me my eyes are very swollen. I didn't even make it out of the parking lot of the eye doctor and my nuero called me and told me he wanted me to come in as soon as possible for a LP. I am taking Topamax and my nuero was going to call me in diomox (sp?) today but realized I am allergic to sulfa drugs so he spoke of another drug but I can't recall. Im just nervous about the LP. but he said I needed because he doesn't want me to lose anymore eyesight.
when you exercise, cortisol is supposed to increase, and is probably involved in the expected increases in BP and heart rate with exercise. in people with CFS, cortisol decreases. one of the cardinal signs of CFS is exercise intolerance. guess what I think CFS really is?
IIHWOP of course.
oh but it's so RARE.
when you say underbite, you mean your lower teeth were in front of your front teeth?
mouth breathing causes all manner of malocclusions. underbite is one of them. the primary problem with the human jaw is that the maxilla (upper jaw) is too recessed. the mandible follows backwards, the whole face grows downwards instead of forwards and this all serves to narrow the airway. so a recessed maxilla could account for your lower jaw appearing to be too far forwards. when in reality the problem is the upper jaw. by making your lower jaw go backwards to match the underdeveloped upper jaw, your orthodontist was forcing your tongue back into your airway and onto your jugular veins. does this sound like a good idea to you? I got better when I had surgery to bring both my upper and lower jaws forwards in my face.
beauty is NOT skin deep. a face with pleasing proportions reflects an adequate airway behind it. a face with a recessed jaw, one that is too narrow, reflects a narrow airway. it's not an accident that nerds look like they do. I mean, if it was just personality, why don't you see nerds that look like football players? you don't. those with narrow jaws don't have the endurance to be football players because they can hardly breathe.
As far as POTS is concerned, I have that so if you ladies need to, ask away.
Sopsmom, real quick question for you. Vascular surgeon pressuring me to have scalene block, 24hr observation due to the POTS, IH, and low ceb tonsils, and what appears to be ataxia. They r tellin me my side effect could include balance issue. How the heck does that happen with scalelne block?
www.facefocused.com
both my kids see him and he does something called Biobloc. best to consult with him (free, just take a family vacation to Disneyland) and then find out if he has any "disciples" in his area that he trusts to do what he would. he trains dentists from all over the world in his techniques.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003845.htm
Dork ova here....
I like the nerd example, lol reminds me of the face of Sheldon on Big Bang Theory.