TOLOSA HUNT SYNDROME

[BURNLEY]

Hello

My wife has been diagnosed with Tolosa Hunt Syndrome and treatment with steroids has not worked.

I would like to hear from anyone who has had this quite rare condition or who knows of anyone who has and also other treatments available.

[christinak]

I was diagnosed with tolosa hunt syndrome in January.  From what I know about the disease, it is a disease of elimination.  Additionally, one of the strongest indicators of it is quick response to the steroids(which I had).  If I were your wife I would insist to be tested for other diseases that can cause those symptoms, since it seems unlikely that she has tolosa hunt and is not responding to the treatment.

[BURNLEY]

Hello Christina

Thank you very much for your quick response.
Do the steroids stop all the pain for you ?
My wife's pain is only relieved during the day after taking the tablets first thing in the morning then from about 5.00pm she has to take pain killers approximately every 4 hours.
She is unable to sleep any more than 4 hours at a time before the pain wakes her up again.
The doctor took her off steroids because they were not working and they are now investigating again.
She has double vision in the eye and a droopy lid which has now completely shut and she is unable to open it.
She is having all the MRI's and Lumbar Punctures again because they are trying to find something else and in the meantime they have put her back on steroids for two weeks to see how that goes.

Lookin forward to your response.

Regards

Bob Enright

[BURNLEY]

Hello Christina

Could you please if you can respond to my queries.

We would be both very appreciative.


Regards

Bob

[span]

My name is Connie, and I was diagnosed with Tolosa Hunt Syndrome in January 07. I have responded well to steroids, but it is a slow process for me. I understand there are various other conditions that have similar symptoms. In fact I was initially diagnosed by the GP with Trigeminal Neuralgia, and then Temporal Arteritis, before the Neurologist diagnosed THS.
I hope you have some answers by now for your wife. Good Luck.

I am happy to hear about anyone else who has been diagnosed with Tolosa Hunt Syndrome, given it is such a rare condition.