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- Hi everyone, I have a question for those who have a shunt or know someone with a shunt. I had so many LPs I cant recall the # of them of them anymore. I've been on Topamax and Diamox the highest doses and my VF test is still not good and I have...
- Another LP today. My pressure was 22. They are now checking for MS too :( hope everyone is doing good
- I've had PTC for awhile now.. But for about a yearI've had constant neck pain and nausea... The nause Meds do not work and the neck pain is at the back of my skullAnd it feels full or heavy? Some times I can't or don't want to hold my head up :( my...
- So, I can sleep pretty good one night and stay awake for several days before getting sleep again. By then I'm exhausted. Ive tried sleep aides and so forth. I do not drink sodas... But I can not continue to go to work exhausted. Please help :(
- So, I had a tap not long ago. It helped but the relief didn't stay for long.I can tolerate a headache during the day at about a 3. It a been progressing to about a 5. I've noticed if I sit in the chair and recline or lay down it gets worse. Like a...
- So, I'm confused. My opening pressure had gone down to about 16 a few months ago. Today it's back up to 19. I think Mary or Sophia'smom tried explaining this to me before.. But do we add like 10 to the opening pressure? I can't remember. Sorry guys....
- I've been walking around with swollen eyes for the past few months. Finally was able to see my nuero today and they agreed that my eyes looked bad enough that I needed to see my NO. I'm frustrated Bc I've been to the ed for my eyes being swollen,...
- I've been experiencing periods of blurred vision or crossed eyes. When this occurs I become tired, very sleepy then a period weakness hits my body... And that's when I've noticed my blood pressure has been dropping low after the tingling and...
- Okay, everytime I have an LP my pressure is I indicating I have PTC but my doc told me that my CSF is also staying high as well. Is anyone else come back with high levels?
- So, the PA said my opening pressure was only 19. But he said he took off 27units of spinal fluid. To me the math doesn't add up here. Someone help me out, please. I feel so much better my back and shoulders are no longer hurting and my ears do not...
- So, today when my doc told me to stop my diamox. The doctor told me to watch my fever as well. To take Benadryl and whatnot. The fever subsided and it has returned. My neuro told me to watch the fevers and the rash Bc I had a LP close to a month ago...
- Looking for some feedback. I posted a few months back where my neuro wasn't wanting to start me on diamox Bc I've had allergic reaction to sulfa before. I've had lots of spinal taps where my opening pressure is 20 or 21 and if they bring it down a...
- I've had a headache for the past 6 days along with whooshing and ringing in my ears. My back and neck are killing me and im nauseas. Now this morning im throwing up. I called my doctor yesterday but his nurse is out with the stomach bug and I was...
- So I was hospitalized back in November of 2013For stomach issues. They ruled out chrones but saidI had colitis. I returned to my MD a few days Ago Bc of really bad stomach pains and constipation for like A week or more after many attempts of over...
- So, I got tested for cushings. I took a steriod type of pill at 11:00pm and had a 8:00am blood draw.Heres the results. My cortisol level was 0.8Reference rangeAM: 4.5 - 22.7 MCG/DLPM:1.7 -14.1 MCG/DLSo, if anyone knows anything about cortisol levels...