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Originally Posted by miche27bbd
I am a 33 years old.* I was in a car accident a few weeks ago and about five days after the accident I had trouble speaking, putting papers in alphabetical order or number order, and trouble hearing out of my left ear.* I went to the doctor and he ordered a ct scan and said I had severe hydrocephalus.* He said it looks like I've had it for awhile but that the accident brought on my symptoms.* I've had an MRI but the neuro said he was not in a rush to put in a shunt.* He put me on a medication called Diamox. Does anyone else take that?* My symptoms started to improve before the medicine and the medicine has helped them improve even more, but I'm not where I was.* Now, I think even with the medication I have leveled off and I am not improving anymore. So far, what I have read on here about shunts is not good.* It seems like I'll be better off without one.* Any opinions on that?* I need some feedback all this waiting for answers from the doctors is inhumane.Any information will be appreciated.Thanks,Miche
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Hi Miche, Sorry about what you are going through.* I just lost 5 min of typing.* I don;t know how to get it back. To much to fast. I just turned 50 and had my shunt nearly 3 years. Keeping it short, checkout my story and I'll be in touch.* There is hope and a light at the end of the tunel, at least 2+ and counting.* God Bless You.