... I went back to the neuro that did my tap in Nov. Told him what the opth-neuro had said - about referring me to a headache specialist. Told him that I don't...
Good Luck - I would say that you shouldn't let them rush you into a shunt - get a 2nd opinion if you aren't comfortable with that decision - My neurosurgeon...
I am 2 weeks post op from a VP shunt placement as of tomorrow. I have suffered from a daily debilitating headache from about September 2006 until now. At my...
I have had 38 VP shunts and still suffer from headaches but my headaches are nothing compared to what they used to be plus the VP shunt saved my vision. THe...
Hello! My name is Ocean McIntyre. I'm a 32 year old single mother of a 6 1/2 year old daughter who is my light and my joy, my reason for living, and we live in...
Hi Ocean, I'm sorry to read about your possible PTC diagnosis. I say possible because an LP is considered the definitive diagnosis. Hopefully, you can get an...
Hello everyone! I have been back and forth with Yahoo about this group and another that the moderators seem to have no working emails .. the have sent me this....
I'd vote for you. Do you know how to set up a poll? You can use my address as an "opponent" if you need one (letter from yahoo seemed to want more than one...
Yes-- I wanted to get some input from everyone first. I agree to co- mods there is a way to do it. ... my address ... more than ... mods? A ... when we'd...
Kiki, Congratulations on finally getting through to Yahoo about the moderator problem. I just hate the thought that the owner will come back and close the...
E, Thanks for your support. I do to and I would be more than happy that if that person were to come back to let them jump back in. I just want to get back to...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the ptc group: Vote for new Moderator Please vote for a new moderator If you would like to vote for...
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thanks so much Kiki. The spam is overwhelming, and we really need someone to ensure that our group stays up and running, w/o all the spam. You've got my...
Kiki, How will becoming the moderator of this group impact the new group you have started? Many of us have been on this site for several years and value the...
Ralpha, Hello, Thanks for your consideration, No it will not affect the other group. It is no different than what I am doing with that one. I totally...
I am just curious if anyone else has noticed that their symptoms increase during the month when you may have a hormonal change (just before that time of the...
... still ... month ... any ... YES!!! I have always experienced more pain and pressure during that time of the month, and I was also told by my Dr. to avoid...
Yes, I am the same way as well!! It is almost debilitating. I have polycystic ovarian syndrome, and so I am not able to even calculate when my next period...
I jus recently noticed that very same thing in the last couple of months. thought maybe it was jus me going a lil bit more crazy. ... Ahhh...imagining that...
It's pretty common for us. I was feeling awful yesterday and have noticed the tinnitus more today, and now I'm feeling horribly "crampy." No sign of "the...
HI, Many of us in the group have the polycystic ovarian syndrome - prior to my hysterectomy I was on metformin - which helps to regulate your body's use of the...
My first neuro said that lasix in combination with acetozolamide was his choice--and that the lasix allowed the pt. to take less diamox. Well, four years...
Thanks everyone for your input. I am glad to know that I am not alone in this. I just thought, alot like most of you, that it was just all in my head or I...
My cycles had stopped for nearly a year before I finally spoke to my doc about it. HE (MALE doc) thought it would be a "good" thing to start them up again....
I have been doing a BUNCH of cleaning in here the past 2 days! [:D] I have deleted the spammers and I have temporaily set new members to be approved, also put...
I was on Lasik rather than diamox and it worked well for me. I could not tolerate diamox. I also started Weight Watchers and lost around 20 lbs so far. I have...
I just returned from my neurosurgeons appointment, and need some info. He is going to do a stealth guided ventriculostomy on me May 7 and if my pressures stay...
I have noticed that my symptoms do increase with that "special time of the month", then slowly go back to what they were before it. Exercise your brain! Try...
Hello, I wanted to check and see how your procedure went today - IF you are at home. I did some research on the ventriculostomy you mentioned - it certainly...