Is it easy to find a partner and/or maintain relationship when you have Intracranial Hypertension?

It can be difficult to maintain a relationship once you are diagnosed with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension. One reason is because IIH is considered an invisible illness. It is often hard for partners, spouses, loved ones, and others to understand how to deal with an illness they do not understand, and cannot see. Often, one person in the relationship becomes the caregiver. This can put added strain on the relationship. Medical costs, frequent hospitalizations and surgery can place more stress on the already overly taxed relationship.
Sexual needs may take a back seat due to the pain, medications, and exhaustion IIH patients experience.

Education is a way to help maintain a relationship, as well as communication between both parties and support groups, and counseling. It is possible to have a relationship while having IIH, but it does take effort on both partners. It takes time to adjust to the diagnosis and coming to terms with what is considered to be the new normal. If both parties are committed to each other, a healthy relationship is possible.

It is not easy at all to find/keep a partner when you have IIH. Sometimes you're not able to keep up with your partner or your partner isn't so understanding of your condition, which causes barriers between you two.

Your partner must be understanding and patient. It creates challenges but a relationship with the forgot person is doable!

Because it is a invisible illness partner's or families find it hard I guess they have to be very understanding

Ive been a long term relationship the entire time Ive been sick. It is probably hard to find someone who understands what it is like with a chronic illness but when you do it will be totally worth it. You have so much to give just don't give up on happiness

I think I am probably an exception since I have been married for 35 years and have an incredible husband who oversees all my medical care, takes me 5 hours to each of my Drs appts and then takes care of me at home and also have a full time job. After communicating with so many other people who have this disease I know that marriages and families have fallen apart and relationships are hard to keep. I really don't have any friends outside my family because that becomes just too hard to maintain but my family support system is awesome. Many people must rely on their friends for their support.

It's not easy the rite person will take you for who you are your illness dose not define you

absoultely if they can understand the condition, help them with leaflets and explain the conditon. its not easy for partners but patience is the key

It can be , however if you already have a strong healthy relationship it can with stand the pressures of this illness.
for partners I would suggest plenty of research an joining a support group. same for those with IH .
patience for both parties.

It's not easy but it can be done just communicate and be open.

Intracranial hypertension should not affect the ability to find and maintain relationships.