Hi Janine, Â I did kind of miss understand what you was talking about. But I had a job and I also paid for disability insurance thru my work. Now I am using...
Hi Sheryl, I haven't posted in a while - but your post caught my attention - I function much better at a lower opening pressure - my pressures run about 30 -...
Since the headaches are much worse at night you might also try having her sleep with her head elevated - extra pillows or raise the top of her bed in some way...
Denia, Thanks for your response. Carly has had about 10 spinal taps and they are excruciatingly painful for her - lasting up to two hours, even under ...
She does seem to sleep better when she's hospitalized, with her bed at an angle, so I'll suggest she try propping herself up with pillows. ANYTHING! In a...
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Has anyone developed diabetes or glaucoma, since they have had PTC? Also what did you experience? I have really noticed more that when I have any sugar in my...
Hi Janine, I have had PTC for 10 years now, and I have a LP shunt since 2000 which is *touch wood* still working. Two years ago I found myself experiencing all...
Thanks Bev for the info. Right now, I am just keeping tabs w.my glucometer. A good friend who is type 1 gave it to me last year because I noticed my vision...
Hi Again Janine, A fasting level of 140 is not too serious - it *is* a bit on the high side, but nothing to panic about. It is probably a case of Insulin...
Thank-youuuu soooo much Bev, I will try those different ways and keep monitoring the bsg's. Â Have a good week. Â We are already 90 in Tx. ... From:...
Our niece Rebecca, who was 34 died this week and we attended her funeral today. I did not know her well, as I have married into the family she is from: she is...
Julie, I am saddened to hear about your neice. I also have chiari and also a christian. I have wonderful doctors and my neurosurgeon keeps and eye on it with...
... What are the symptoms of chairi? They thought I had ptc am suffering tememdously so many diagnoses. It would help to know the symptoms. Thank you God...
I have every symptom listed for the chairi now what? God Bless YOU SUE ... funeral today. I did not know her well, as I have married into the family she is...
Dear Sue, I am sorry I did not see your post sooner; it has been a hard few days. Would you be able to go to New York, for a two-day trip, to see a doctor at...
Dear Janine, Thank you so much. I understand the chiari being caused by a shunt. Mine was caused by a spinal tap, gone awry. I will pray that your syrinx...
 HI,  My symptoms are many. Recently diagnosed with arthritis head to toe fibromyalgia. hoshimotos hypothyroidism have been told I have an overactive...
Hi me again My digestive tract wasnt working last year after they put me on synthetic throid I went to mayo and asked if it was the meds they said go back on...
Have any of you been denied SSD because your spouse makes too much money? I've only had PTC since June but I'm thinking of the long term ramifications because...
My daughter has been in the hospital 6 times since March and is missing a LOT of work, plus had to have the shunt removed because of an infection and can't get...
It took me going before the judge to get mine I used to do security and could not go back to it due to PTC. I have headaches and blindness due to mine Tia...
I got my disability the week that I was diagnosed w/ptc and was in the hospital to have my 1st vp shunt. I had severe head aches and lots of vertigo, as I also...
There is a required Teresa A. Carter-Mealer vision advocate Prevent Blindness America/ National Federation of the Blind ... From: Shannan Bridgewater...
There is a required 6 mos waiting list in which the patient cannot work. During this time, you need to stay in contact with your case worker. For instance, one...
Your spouse's income should not be a part of the decision as to whether you received SSD or not. The issue is your disability not your household income. ...
Her spouse's income would count aggenst her on SSI not SSD if they don't have enough into social security they will make you get SSI tip is the more you have...
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