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Hello I hope someone can help I had a empidoma brain tumor removed April 22 2015 a month later I got meningitis after that I had headaches again I had a few spinal taps and it helped so sept 2015 I had a vp shunt installed they said I just need to give it time to heal in December 2015 my headaches got worse I saw many different Drs they just said give it time we'll in April 2016 it got to the point I can't do my job any more now when I concentrate I get a bad headache it hurts all the time I am seeing a nuroigist at OHSU she thinks that my pain resistors are screwed up from surgery and meningitis I had Botox injections a month ago and I feel that they are not helping a few days ago we took a vacation I live at 4000 feet we went to the beach we got there I was a little light headed but felt good we stayed for 6 days I had some headaches but I was much better we headed home and at about 2000 feet the back of my head started getting tight the higher we got the worse my headache got we have been home for 4 days and all 4 days have been worse than the days we were at the beach I hope someone has some answers
I have tried acupuncture heat and cold packs I even got my ear periced in a pressure point to help I was on topamax now they have me on divalpoex and imatrex it has helped but not much thank you for the suggestion
Hello... I am just a patient but it seems like you would be healed by now.
Options to think about would be acupuncture, cold compresses, hot pads... Things your probably already tried. Now you may have to go to pain management and try different classes of meds, some that can help dull the nerves a bit (gabapentin topamax, keppra) or other things that are narcotic or non narcotic. All have side effects and it takes some experimentation to figure out whic one or combo will work for you. Then there are the new tens type units that fit on the leg? I have not used them but that may help.
Pain is not fun and hard to find a solution. No one size fits all. Post back with progress!
Options to think about would be acupuncture, cold compresses, hot pads... Things your probably already tried. Now you may have to go to pain management and try different classes of meds, some that can help dull the nerves a bit (gabapentin topamax, keppra) or other things that are narcotic or non narcotic. All have side effects and it takes some experimentation to figure out whic one or combo will work for you. Then there are the new tens type units that fit on the leg? I have not used them but that may help.
Pain is not fun and hard to find a solution. No one size fits all. Post back with progress!
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