hi folks,hope every one is having happy holidaysand being safe.so my husband tells me tonight that the area around his shunt has been feeling numb off and on since he was last dialed down. well his mom almost wigged out but thankfully the dr. called backand said that unless the original symptoms of the hydrocephalus return, then we dont need to be worried. now our question is has anyone else experienced this symptom and if yes what were you told. my husband said that when he has smoked marijana since seeing the dr. the numbness went away.(whew, arrrgh) looking forward to receiving responses, and where can I find answers to my earlier questions? I looked through the old threads but did not see my threads. please stay safe all. sincerly hydro-wife

Hey hydro-wife,
I had a shunt put in place when I was a couple days old (which has been replaced a few times) and doesn't need to be adjusted or dialed such as your husband's case - yet I too have experienced episodes where the area around my shunt and face has become slightly numb and then fades away. I have not talked with a doctor about this, but the last time I did go in to talk to my doctor about a shunt concern I was told that anything short of intense headaches and the obvious symptoms of a shunt malfunction were usually harmless, so I assume the numbness is fairly benign. I would be interested to hear the results of your trip if you do go into the doctor about this though.
Durgal