What are the best treatments for Intracranial Hypertension?

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Posted Feb 21, 2017 by Kate 1052

I personally use CBD to treat it and the symptoms seem to go completely

Posted Feb 21, 2017 by Reagan 300

Diamox, Azomid, shunt

Posted Feb 21, 2017 by Colleen 1000

For me Vp Shunt and Lasix

Posted Feb 21, 2017 by Bloomingbeauti 1102

Treatments? They're more like bandaids. There's drugs like diamox and lasix that are water pills and help you drain the excess fluids but have awful side effects. There's pain medications. Botox injections. And than of course there's shunts and stents. Both very different. And there's spinal taps too. It's all very personal and the disease is very personal. What treatments work to help me may not help you.

Posted Feb 21, 2017 by Deirdra 1000

VP Shunt, LP Shunt, VA Shunt

Posted Feb 21, 2017 by Rangi 250

Treatments and their effectiveness vary from person to person. Weight loss works for some but not others. Medications such as acetazolamide and topiramate can provide relief for some. Therapeutic lumbar punctures help most sufferers. Occasionally surgery is an option for those who have exhausted other treatment options.

Posted Feb 21, 2017 by Amy 1495

Diamox is my only treatment, loosing weight can be helpful. I went into a short remission when i lost 20lbs and entered the healthy bmi, but that only lasted a few months and it came back with a vengeance.

Posted Feb 21, 2017 by Heather 351

Well the most common is the medication Diamox possibly along with Topamax. There's also surgery options of shunts (which is the tried and true method) and stents (which is newer and has very specific requirements for it). Some DR will say that weight loss will put people on remission but from most people I speak with said this makes their symptoms worse.

Posted Feb 22, 2017 by Kathleen 450

Medication - Diamox
VP or LP shunts
Spinal taps
Lumbar punctures

Posted Feb 22, 2017 by Alet 1002

Everyone is different -- shunts or stents are popular. Medicine was Diamox and Topomax are very popular. Medical marijuana is becoming popular along with Botox.

Posted Feb 22, 2017 by leighrach 750

Doctors try diamox or tompax first (both of which I am allergic to)

VP and LP shunts are usually the next treatments doctors do. (I have already had one brain surgery and do not want another. Some people say they shunt was the best thing that has happened for them. Other people have horror stories and say it is the worst decision they have ever made. You have to decide what's best for you)

Posted Feb 23, 2017 by Diane 1053

Diamox and Vp or LP shunt surgery for long term

Lumbar punctures for short term

Posted Feb 23, 2017 by Rhiannon 450

Shunt, lasix, normal spinal taps, topomax

Posted Feb 24, 2017 by Maryssa 2100

Lasix & acetazolamide (diamox)
With potassium tablets.( you need them because be loose potassium via urine through lasix, and it might also help in lethargy)

Posted May 18, 2017 by Dr.M 701

Diamox, topamac, lp shunt and vp shunt

Posted May 29, 2017 by Pooja A 600

Spinal taps , Diamox

Posted May 29, 2017 by Talitha 400

Lumbar punctures drain the fluid from the spine and that can give temporary relief but is not a long term treatment as it can damage the spine.
A Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt can be placed in the brain to drain the excess CSF fluid into the lower abdomen where is absorbs, i believe this is the most effective treatment.

Posted Aug 11, 2017 by hannah.l18 1100

Acetazolamide, furosemide, possible vp shunt if medication doesn't work

Posted Aug 12, 2017 by Brianna 300

Medications, like Diamox, Topamax and even Lasix can be used. When medications don't work, shunts are used, but new research has suggested that stenting for venous stenosis is the best approach. Optic Nerve sheath fenastration is also used.

Posted Aug 12, 2017 by Christy 850

Medication, and/or shunt placement

Posted Aug 13, 2017 by LaurynPatterson 1750

Lumbar punctures and shunts

Posted Aug 15, 2017 by Mommy2Five 1500

Some people find shunts the best treatment some weight loss some tablets and lumbar punctures which I am having to relieve the pressure. As two shunts have failed on me

Posted Aug 15, 2017 by Lynne 1600

I believe ing a shunt is the best treatment. I know they can easily break and surgery is risky but the medicines cause so many more issues that I'd rather have the shunt than put those medications in my body

Posted Aug 18, 2017 by Unique cheatom 2120

Therapeutic lumbar punctures

Posted Oct 16, 2017 by Melanie 600

My vp shunt saved my eyes but not stopped the pain

Posted Oct 17, 2017 by Lucinda Sara (VDubsTDi) 511

I haven't found the best treatment but I always feel better after an l.p.

Posted Oct 18, 2017 by Sara 2000

Therapeutic lumber punctures and shunts

Posted Oct 19, 2017 by Julie 2000

Lumbar puncture
Intracranial venous stent
Medication - acetazolamide, topiramate, furosomide

Posted Oct 20, 2017 by Sarah 500

Depends on the person. meds are started first then surgery if vision is lost rapidly.

Posted Oct 28, 2017 by lisa 3365

Lumbar puncture or a shunt

Posted Oct 29, 2017 by So 2000

I've only just started, first was a lumbar puncture to diagnose but it also helped because they drained fluid off, and now I'm on day two of diamox.

Posted Oct 29, 2017 by Dotty 450

Pharmaceutical treatments such as Acetazolamide or Topiramate
Weight-loss
Surgical intervention such as optic nerve sheath fenistration, shunts and stents

Posted Feb 18, 2018 by Kelly 2560

Water tablets are normally used first Diamox or Topamax or both at ths same time. Lasix can also be used, if meds dont work surgery might be needed. A VP shunt in the brain or L.p. shunt in the spine.

Posted Feb 18, 2018 by Tiffany-Diane 400

Topirimate
Lumbar puncture

Posted Feb 18, 2018 by Sarahhxoxx 700

Usually Diamox or topiramate to start. Then every individual is different.

Posted Jul 12, 2018 by Michelle 2050

Medications: diamox, topiramate, methazolamide, off label use of ozempic or other GLP-1 antagonists for their intracranial pressure reducing side effect.
surgical: shunts (LP,VP,& VA most common), Optic nerve sheath fenestration, bariatric surgery to assist weight loss
Other: weight loss,

Posted Aug 12, 2023 by K 300

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Bypass peritoneal

Posted Jun 7, 2017 by Lo 2000

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Shunt ventriculoperitoneal or lomboperitoneal

Posted Oct 30, 2017 by Valquiria 500