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11-04-2009, 01:04 AM | #1 | ||
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Hi dear Forum,
Back here again, reading you and finding strenght from everyone thanks to your stories and experiences. I know some of you had the VP Shunt installed when you were little, but in case you know, is it normal to have strong nauseas? Mine started like 2-3 days ago, I don't even have a month of the surgery, but worries me that the nauseas have started without any reason... let me know your opinions or any knowledge that you may have. Thanks a lot. Hugs. |
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11-04-2009, 10:05 AM | #2 | ||
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Hey,
What kind of shunt did you have put in may i ask? Fixed pressure (High medium low) Or an adjustable programmable one? Reason I ask is that I currently have a fixed pressure one, I went into hospital the other week, feeling headachy (not bad headaches, just little ones) and Nauseous, which had continued for weeks...its now been about a month ongoing. Well, I was given ICP monitoring over a period of 2 days, which suggested that I was overdraining, meaning the shunt was working too well and was taking too much fluid away from my head. Therefore Im going into hospital tomorrow to be admitted again and have my shunt changed to a programmable to try and control this problem. I wasnt aware that headache and nausea was a symptom of overdraining otherwise things would have clicked alot sooner than they did. I do just hope, its your head adjusting from high pressure to a relatively normal pressure though. But of course, as anyone would say, if your concerned do just ask your neurosurgeon for his prospective of what is causing the nausea, should it be related to whats happening inside your head. Good luck!! |
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03-08-2010, 01:49 PM | #3 | ||
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Did they adjust your shunt? how you feeling after that?
I am 30 yrs old and I have a VP Shunt installed in 2004 due to brain lipoma between the 3rd and 4th ventricles... for the last month I've been having nauseas and presure in top of my head that feels like someone is pushing me down, and I feel dizzy... I hope is not that Quote:
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02-26-2011, 04:54 PM | #4 | ||
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I am 35 years old and had a brain shunt installed in September. For the first 2 months, I was not nauseous but in January, I started throwing up and getting stomach pains every time I out my head down on a pillow. My surgeon said shunts don't cause stomach pains, etc... He sent me to a stomach specialist. After, sever tests including an endoscopy, blood tests, stomach emptying test, (he even wants to do an MRI) I think it has to do with my shunt. I will see my neuro surgeon again since other specialist found nothing wrong. I will let you all know what he says.
I hope you all have gotten relief from you nausea symptoms and hope their temporary. Let me know if adjusting your shunt, or what has worked for anyone with similar symptoms. I have a chronic stomach ache and if I get up to fast to answer to the phone or turn off the alarm I get sick. Quote:
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03-16-2011, 05:23 PM | #5 | ||
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03-16-2011, 05:34 PM | #6 | ||
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If you had an MRI even a month ago, the setting could be off. That is what happened to me. My neurosugeon read it wrong! It was reset to lowest setting after MRI... I was severely sick and hospitalized. A resident found it was set all wrong. Always read the setting if it is adjustable yourself, when they change it. If it is OVER draining, you will feel sick
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03-24-2011, 12:49 PM | #7 | ||
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03-28-2011, 01:37 AM | #8 | ||
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