Intracranial Hypertension is when there is pressure on the brain caused by a build up of CSF fluid.
The build up of fluid causes major migraines/headaches, nausea and vomiting, vision loss and tinnitus just to name a few.
In July of 2005, I had what I thought was the mother of all Migraines, which I have suffered from since I was 4 years old. I actaully lost my visoin for 2 days! That triggered an Emergency Room visit, where they directed me to a Neurologist for furth...
I start having haedache since I was 15 years old but I never pay any attention to it untill I was 25 I was living un kentucky And I when to México for vacations I gain 25 pounds so when I come back to kentucky my headache were worse And I star...
Hi, I'm Shellie! I am a former RN, Director of Nursing and Legal Nurse Consultant. In all my 25+ years of nursing, I have never heard of Intracranial hypertension until I was dignosed. Like you, I have to research this little known condition. I ...
Hi I am Pam, I am from Wales in the UK. Back in 1984 I gave birth to my first child, a 9lb6oz son called James. After about 3 months I started to get headaches, I originally thought they were just due to tiredness and being a new mother, ...
Diagnosed at 12 at an AVERAGE weight, was not overweight.
Allergic to diamox, topamax.
Also diagnosed with migraines
Now doctors arent even sure I have IIH
It was due to an injury (we're assuming from trauma at young age)
3 spinal taps, none of ...