Hi there...
I too was a VERY healthy 30 some year old until I had hydrceplus & had a shunt put in...its going on 7 months and EVERYDAY is different for me...I NEVER know what the next day will bring I have had EXTREAM adominal pains and now its headaches...almost worse than before the surgery. I see my NS about EVERY 2 weeks and he has no idea why I am dealing with the headaches like I am- I have had test after test and even a shunt tap..all seems ok. within the last week in a half, I have felt the best I have EVER felt since surgery-I dont know if its because the weather is changing or what but I am FINALLY feeling normal and all good. My headaches still come but they atleast go away- Before I had CONSTANT headaches 24/7 for 4 years straight and NOTHING took it away... before this last week and 1/2 of feeling good, I had the constant headaches of even staying in bed for 3 days straight I know that those will still come back and that REALLY sucks.I am sooo sorry that you are going threw this cause I soooo know what your dealing with...all I know is this...according to my doctor; having headaches like we do is a sign of an infection. My doctor even said that to me yesterday at my appointment- When I told him of me STILL having headaches some days and now not really...so I dont really know...just make sure you check on your temp. He said having headaches I shouldnt really be having but if they get that bad followed by a 101 temp or above go into the ER asap- that is a HUGE sign of an infection. Sorry not to give you great news...but then again if you have no temp just know that we all have those headaches too...So just relax and get some sleep, drink pleanty of WATER, and stay warm Please let me know how your doing in the next couple of days- I hope you feel well have a good night*