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i have a queston, i have hydrosephalus and i have a shunt.

Posted by johns92118 @johns92118, Sep 25 8:33am

three weeks ago because i have been having walking it was adjusted down to a three. at first i had headaches for 4 days then they stopped now for the last 6 evenings the headachs are back today i go in for a ct. wondering if i should call the mayo to mention it thanks in advance

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gently | @gently | Sep 25 12:27pm

Definitely call your physician at Mayo.

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kdalda75 | @kndaustin71 | Sep 26 1:07pm

Agree! Call your physician as soon as you possibly can!

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slkanowitz | @slkanowitz | Sep 27 9:40am

Shunts can get clogged up and stop working resulting in increased intracranial pressure. This may or may not show up on a CT and may require a lumbar puncture to measure the pressure. It’s essential to see your physician ASAP to assess the situation. I hope this has already been done. Other signs of increased intracranial, pressure are visual disturbances, nausea and vomiting. I hope the cause of your headaches is something else, simpler to treat.

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johns92118 | @johns92118 | Oct 10 8:35am
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@slkanowitz

Shunts can get clogged up and stop working resulting in increased intracranial pressure. This may or may not show up on a CT and may require a lumbar puncture to measure the pressure. It’s essential to see your physician ASAP to assess the situation. I hope this has already been done. Other signs of increased intracranial, pressure are visual disturbances, nausea and vomiting. I hope the cause of your headaches is something else, simpler to treat.

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i did see the doctor and they readjusted my shunt back to a 4 it was at 3 now no headaches but go in for another brain scan in two weeks to see if everything looks ok

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slkanowitz | @slkanowitz | Oct 10 10:58am

Great! Glad that fixed the headaches 😀

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maxine50 | @maxine50 | Oct 11 8:16pm
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@johns92118

i did see the doctor and they readjusted my shunt back to a 4 it was at 3 now no headaches but go in for another brain scan in two weeks to see if everything looks ok

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I also have a shunt due to hydrocephalus and a few months ago, I had trouble walking. Same problem that started the whole thing. I knew something was wrong with my shunt. Went to doctor who sent me to ER (big mistake) where I collapsed. Woke up in hospital bed. Third day I was there, the doctor arrived to re-set my shunt. Will never use that doctor again. Thankfully, Medicare paid for everything. Probably due to the fact that I passed out in the ER.

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johns92118 | @johns92118 | Oct 12 7:37am
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@maxine50

I also have a shunt due to hydrocephalus and a few months ago, I had trouble walking. Same problem that started the whole thing. I knew something was wrong with my shunt. Went to doctor who sent me to ER (big mistake) where I collapsed. Woke up in hospital bed. Third day I was there, the doctor arrived to re-set my shunt. Will never use that doctor again. Thankfully, Medicare paid for everything. Probably due to the fact that I passed out in the ER.

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that would be scarey, so far i havent passed out but had some pretty intense falls, since they readjusted my shunt my headaches are gone, sometimes a little bit if i exert myself. how long have you had hydrosephalus, i am fairly new only 3 years but shunt keeps getting adjusted seems like every 6 months

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