Elana,

I sympathize with your migraines. I had one that lasted for almost 4 years when
God
healed them one night almost 3 years ago. Without knowing your beliefs, can I
pray for
your healing? I have congenital hydro and went through 3 surgeries during a 2
year period
while I had the migraines.

Joel

--- In hydrocephalus@yahoogroups.com, "elana_schwartz" <elana_schwartz@...>
wrote:
>
> Sorry guys but i decided for once I need to vent ....
>
> I've had such a hard 3 weeks with really bad headaches - where I've
> had periods at work where I've had a hard time concentrating. After
> seeing my neurologist yesterday he decided to increase the Neurontin i
> am taking as a "preventative" medication to try and cut the cycle of
> getting these really bad headaches on a daily basis. These headaches
> had gotten so bad that i left work 2 hours early one day and took off
> another day. Luckily, they are really understanding at my new job and
> my chief of staff actually know a bit about hydrocephalus and shunts
> when i told her.
>
> My appointment at the neurologist yesterday, made me feel a little
> better in that he said that my shunt seems to me working and the key
> is to try and minimize my headache pain... but he does feel that the
> chronic headaches are related to the hydrocephalus but you don't
> always want to play with the shunt he said (unless it's clogged or
> malfunctioning). In the meantime, we've increased my headache pills
> as i said before and i go back for a follow up in 6 weeks and have to
> get a dreaded MRI again beforehand (just to make sure that the fluid
> in my neck is no longer congested).
>
> Still i hate the headaches and they have kinda put a damper on my mood
> and willingness to be as active (when these headache hit)
>
> Thanks for the vent!
> Elana
>