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Hi i am 30 i had a VP shunt placed in 2010 then in 2012 i had a spinal shunt placed I still have head aches very bad on the Right side of the head only around my shunt behind my eye I get extreme pain when i have to cough sneeze yell ect...it feels like my head is going to explode...i go to the ER all the time everything come back working fine...so all my doctors say is " I DONT KNOW " does anyone else have any of these problems ?
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Hello and hope you are doing well.
If there is an infection and inflammation, where the shunt has been placed, this can cause pain. If there is redness or swelling, then it could indicate an inflammation. It can also occur if there is a blockage to the shunt. Please consult your surgeon, he may be able to help you. In the meantime you can take OTC Ibuprofen pain medication. Ensure to take this medication after food to avoid gastritis.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
If there is an infection and inflammation, where the shunt has been placed, this can cause pain. If there is redness or swelling, then it could indicate an inflammation. It can also occur if there is a blockage to the shunt. Please consult your surgeon, he may be able to help you. In the meantime you can take OTC Ibuprofen pain medication. Ensure to take this medication after food to avoid gastritis.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
I have done all blood work CT scans X rays every thing says it is all fine and there is no infection no blockage nothing its so hard because no one can give me any answers and im in so much pain and still have such bad head aches they tested the pressure on my eyes and that is normal too it very weird but the right side of my head where my shunt is is killing me i cant cough sneeze yell nothing! my right eye twitches i cry in pain its so bad i also have fibromyalgia nerve damage arthritis back pain muscle spasms lupus i always feel sick im only 30 and i feel 60
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Is your vision good? If other causes have been ruled out, then the right sided headache could be due to migraine. Migraines as you know are intense headaches sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting and altered visual sensations. The pain could also be due to fibromyalgia or due to temporal arteritis. I hope you are on pain killers, if the present ones are ineffective, consult your doctor for long acting ones.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Is your vision good? If other causes have been ruled out, then the right sided headache could be due to migraine. Migraines as you know are intense headaches sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting and altered visual sensations. The pain could also be due to fibromyalgia or due to temporal arteritis. I hope you are on pain killers, if the present ones are ineffective, consult your doctor for long acting ones.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
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