I got my MRI results back today and they were normal. My doctor called and said they were forwarding the results to my eye doctor. Does the eye doctor or my PCP order the lumbar puncture? I’m worried that since my MRI came back fine that I will be brushed off.
Basically, I’ve been having the typical IIH symptoms for a few months now but I kept writing them off. Finally, after some research I went ahead and made an appt with my eye doctor and he said he did believe that my optic nerves were swollen. I got the call today for my schedule MRI and was told they would then schedule a lumbar puncture. I’m really scared. I had a failed epidural with my son 2 years ago and I’m scared that could happen again. Please give me any tips that you can think of that helped you get through this. Does my partner need to take off of work the day of the LP? How long will I be on bed rest? I’m a stay at home mom so I’m worried I’ll be down and out for a while and will need my partner to stay home and watch my son. Any advice is greatly appreciated!!
Over the past few months I’ve been experiencing intense head pressure. When I bend down or strain, it feels like my head is going to EXPLODE. Not to mention, the pressure is causing horrible headaches. I also have a “whooshing” noise in my ears that slowly dissipates once I sit back up. The pressure also gets really bad if I’m laying down and flip over to my stomach. I feel like I’m going crazy and I want to make an appointment to see my PCP but I’m worried about being written off.
I got my IUD in September of last year, about two months in I started to feel a slight pressure in my head and didn’t think much of it. Flash forward 8 months later and the pressure is getting progressively worse. When I bend down or strain, it feels like my head is going to EXPLODE. Not to mention, the pressure is causing horrible headaches. I also have a “whooshing” noise in my ears that slowly dissipates once I sit back up. Has anyone else had these symptoms?
I got my IUD in September of last year, about two months in I started to feel a slight pressure in my head and didn’t think much of it. Flash forward 8 months later and the pressure is getting progressively worse. When I bend down or strain, it feels like my head is going to EXPLODE. Not to mention, the pressure is causing horrible headaches. I also have a “whooshing” noise in my ears that slowly dissipates once I sit back up. Has anyone else had these symptoms?
I got my IUD September of last year and since then my partner can feel something poking him while having sex. I’ve read that it could be the strings but I thought they were supposed to soften over time? Surely they’d be softened by now right? It’s got me anxious that my IUD could have possibly migrated. Has anyone else experienced this?
I’ve been taking 40mg Vyvanse since September of 2025. Recently, I started feeling this weird face tingling once my medication kicks in. The only way I can explain it is it feels similar to when your leg is waking up after falling asleep. It only lasts for a few seconds but it comes and goes throughout the day. Has this happened to anyone else? I can’t understand why I’d suddenly start having this happen after 8 months but it clearly coincides with when I take my medication.