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