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    Chronic Illness,  Intracranial Hypertension,  Spirit

    How I’ve Healed

    September 15, 2025 /

    Roughly one year ago, I shared a post about healing called “What Must I Do?” It was one of many on the subject, as naturally it comes with...

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    Don’t Worry about Tomorrow

    June 5, 2019
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    What is Lyme Disease?

    May 6, 2020
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    Health Care Frustrations – How You Can Help

    October 30, 2019
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    Intracranial Hypertension,  Spirit

    September Is the Month – What You Need to Know

    September 1, 2025 /

    Welcome to Weather in April! I’m going to guess that you ended up here after seeing some sort of IIH Awareness post on social...

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    Papilledema & Intracranial Hypertension

    May 6, 2022
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    Dietary Triggers for Intracranial Hypertension

    September 15, 2021
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    My Shunt Surgery – Recovery

    September 9, 2020
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    Chronic Illness,  Intracranial Hypertension

    My Auditory & Vestibular Experience (Continued)

    September 3, 2024 /

    In previous posts, we’ve discussed how my auditory and vestibular symptoms came to be as well as the emotional and mental toll it...

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    The Broken Body

    May 22, 2019
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    My Shunt Surgery – Healing

    September 23, 2020
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    Calling In Sick

    May 29, 2019
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    Chronic Illness,  Intracranial Hypertension

    The Emotional & Mental Toll of Chronic Illness

    September 3, 2024 /

    To help bring some awareness as to what it’s like living with a chronic illness (and a rare disease at that), let me just start off by...

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    The Broken Body

    May 22, 2019
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    The Auditory Symptoms of Intracranial Hypertension

    January 7, 2021
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    How I’ve Healed

    September 15, 2025
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    Chronic Illness,  Intracranial Hypertension

    My IH Journey – The Vestibular Experience

    September 3, 2024 /

    Obviously, being told that there’s not much that can be done on a doctor’s end isn’t very motivational for one to...

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    Embracing the Thorn in My Flesh

    April 20, 2022
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    A Day in the Life of Chronic Illness

    July 31, 2019
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    What We Wish You Knew

    October 19, 2020
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    Chronic Illness,  Intracranial Hypertension

    My IH Journey – The Auditory Experience

    September 3, 2024 /

    It’s hard to tell what exactly was happening the first few months following my son’s birth in January of 2017, but I can pretty much narrow...

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    What Must I Do?

    September 3, 2024
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    The Chronic Illness Game Plan – How to Stay Prepared

    July 17, 2019
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    All About Intracranial Hypertension

    September 4, 2019
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    Chronic Illness,  Intracranial Hypertension

    My IH Journey – Series Intro

    September 3, 2024 /

    Through Weather in April, I try my best to provide informative resources for those struggling with their health. I also strive to...

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    Not by Sight

    November 13, 2019
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    Why Weight Loss Matters

    October 23, 2019
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    The Way, The Truth, & The Lyme

    May 6, 2020
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    Intracranial Hypertension

    My Shunt Surgery – Revision

    June 14, 2024 /

    In June of 2018, I had my first brain surgery for the placement of a VP shunt. While I have no regrets having this surgery, I ...

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    Surgical Options for Intracranial Hypertension

    June 14, 2021
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    All About VP Shunt Surgery

    September 2, 2020

    Natural Remedies for Intracranial Hypertension

    April 29, 2021
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    Intracranial Hypertension

    More About Shunts – Adjustments & Revisions

    June 14, 2024 /

    I wish I could say that once a shunt is in, life becomes normal again and all symptoms become a distant memory. While that can be true, and...

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    My IH Journey – Series Intro

    September 3, 2024
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    A Day in the Life of Chronic Illness

    July 31, 2019
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    Living with Intracranial Hypertension

    September 9, 2020
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    Intracranial Hypertension

    Papilledema & Intracranial Hypertension

    May 6, 2022 /

     *Note: I am not a medical professional. All information provided is from personal experience and personal research. If you are experiencing a medical condition, please seek a medical professional first and foremost. (Read Full Disclaimer Here) What is Papilledema? Papilledema is a visual condition where there is swelling of the optic nerve(s). While Papilledema can be secondary to a few conditions (brain tumor, brain hemorrhage, etc), I will be primarily speaking of it in relation to Intracranial Hypertension. When spinal fluid levels increase outside of a normal range (Intracranial Hypertension), it can apply a significant amount of pressure to all surrounding areas. This includes the optic nerves of the eyes,…

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    All About Intracranial Hypertension

    September 4, 2019
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    Not by Sight

    November 13, 2019
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    The Emotional & Mental Toll of Chronic Illness

    September 3, 2024
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