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...
It would be interesting to find out though...
My NO keeps telling me Pizza causes a lot of his patients to have higher pressure.
Gatorade.
Sugar
Also.. You may want to look up natural diuretic foods. It will give you a list of foods that prevent water retention.
It will also give you a list of foods to stay away from.
For instance.. Celery is on the list. I would have never thought celery would cause water retention.
Betty
Wine, red in particular.
Cheese.
Chocolate, mostly dark.
Citrus friuts.
These are main culprits. Its woth a check. Cath.
So I try to do both regular sleep and schedule...but I don't have kids yet so its easy for me to talk....!!!
As for triggers that might cause an increase in our ICP. I haven't the foggiest if there are any other than the list of those drugs that cause secondary IIH.
Do you have a good neuro?
TJ