Old 05-13-2010, 06:34 AM
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LovingIzabella
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Originally Posted by AkAngel
April,
Do you mind if I ask what IH is? I may simply not recognize the abbrev not sure. It certainly does not sound fun, hope you are better soon. Your not the only turtle here I just mailed my first 2 boom blocks yesterday myself.
Muriel
Hi Muriel
IH is Intracranial Hypertension and it is not fun when it flares. It is a buildup of the cerebrospinal fluid within the skull. It compresses the veins & arteries along with the brain :-( The worst thing it does is it compresses the optic nerves which could cause severe vision problems if not blindness. When you have nothing better to do you can read my story at www.firstgiving.com/aprilburka. It is a fairly rare condition and is often misdiagnosed. Thank you for asking.
Star,
PMing Kys addy to you now!
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April
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