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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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    The Truth About Medical Trauma

    December 16, 2020
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    Calling In Sick

    May 29, 2019
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    All About Intracranial Hypertension

    September 4, 2019
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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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    “But You Don’t Look Sick.”

    May 15, 2019
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    Health Care Frustrations – How You Can Help

    October 30, 2019

    By His Stripes, I Am Healed

    November 25, 2020
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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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    Living with Intracranial Hypertension

    September 9, 2020
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    Don’t Worry about Tomorrow

    June 5, 2019
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    Have You Tried…

    December 16, 2020
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    Chronic Illness,  Intracranial Hypertension

    The Auditory Symptoms of Intracranial Hypertension

    January 7, 2021 /

    Did you know that the first sign I experienced of something being wrong was hearing trouble? I was two days post-blood patch from my CSF leak when my hearing became completely muffled. It felt as if they were stopped up entirely. And I only grew increasingly frustrated with having to constantly hear my own breathing and heartbeat louder than the sounds around me. This pressure was only relieved by lowering my head, which obviously I couldn’t do in casual conversation. This symptom seemed to come on in the morning, shortly after waking and starting my day. It would then typically disappear on its own around lunchtime. Meanwhile, work phone calls…

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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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    Mommy’s Sick

    July 10, 2019
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    Chronic Illness,  Intracranial Hypertension

    What is Intracranial Hypertension – Pseudotumor Cerebri?

    September 1, 2020 /

    (video below) Intracranial Hypertension is a rare neurological condition in which spinal fluid pressure increases around the brain and spinal cord, often times for no reason whatsoever. This condition also goes by the name pseudo-tumor cerebri, meaning “false brain tumor”, because the symptoms often mimic that of a brain tumor. Symptoms Include: Headache Fullness or pressure in head Nausea Vomiting Dizziness Balance Issues Back Pain Jaw Pain Neck stiffness & pain Whooshing noise in ears (Pulsatile Tinnitus) Auditory changes Ear Fullness Vision changes Pain when looking to the side Papilledema  (swelling of the optic nerve) Vision loss What It Feels Like: Like thick caulk is filling up your head and…

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    April 20, 2022
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    A Strange Way of Healing

    March 24, 2021

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