Thanks for the replies. I did call the doctor and they said it was normal...the pain would go away over time and I just had surgery so try and rest as much as possible...so I did just that...then today....was a different story...I woke up fine...no pain...went to work and within about an hour I got severly dizzy just sitting at my desk...a co worker came over and helped me to the rest room (as I was getting sick and then they drove me home as I thought daughter was off today and could come and stay with me..but she was working..I stayed laying on the couch and everything kept spinning (I have been dizzy before but nothing this severe) I was terrified as I live alone..and everyone I knew was at work..the room would not stop moving and I was having to crawl to bathroom to get sick...I ended up calling 911...Went to ER and they did a CT scan...my ventricles looked fine...ended up diagnosing me with LABYRINTHITIS...inner ear inflammation...My surgery was just a little over a week ago for the VP shunt and the shunt was inserted above and behind my right ear...so I am sure it is still inflammed...I am aggravated that NO ONE even told me that this might even happen...and to think of the pain I was having in my head and ear at the begginning of the week and being chalked up to..."It is normal"...For me..I would rather they take this shunt out and shove it...I had no clue my life was going to change like this...I thought my life was bad before shunt and was scared of losing my vision..and tired of headaches...and did not feel like I had lost qulaity of life I had before...but this just takes all the quality of life away...does it get better? Why in the heck did my neuro surgeon advise me of the possible issues I might have after the surgery...Seriously...you should read my discharge papers from the hospital...they are so vague...walk as tolerated..do not lift over 10 pounds..do not drive until Monday (5 days from discharge) or when you have stopped pain meds....that is about it...Sorry venting here...but would like to know if this is all normal when a VP shunt is inserted....are the doctors missing something here? Can I demand to have this removed? I am not sure if I am posting in the right forum...this site is somewhat hard to get around in....