intercranial hypertension

Sorry to hear your suffering so Kirsty..my daughter had a lumber puncture a year ago, she was 24 at the time and she suffered horrendous headaches afterward, but I believe it was due to her being allowed out of bed too early..but she had the headache for well over a week..she has just said to me to encourage you to keep pestering them and try not to worry too much..Beth cut down drastically on salt, didn't drink any more fizzy drinks, like you told to lose weight although I wouldn't say was obese..She is still struggling though with depression and I will say the neurologist hasn't been that helpful, we are in the Norwich area..She has a supportive GP thank God, but to be honest it seems this is a very misunderstood condition and they seem as much at loss on what to advise as we do on what to expect.. She is experiencing what she calls a 'heavy' head..but often not sure if her headaches, feeling of total exhaustion and lack of motivation is due to the condition or fear of the unknown..you are certainly not alone...Beth says don't give up pestering the Doctor...keep in touch if we can help at all..