What Is the Difference Between a Primary and Secondary Headache?...Spinal headaches are caused by low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels. CSF floats around your brain and spinal cord....Reactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Migraine Comorbidities: Arnold-Chiari Malformations...These images are often followed by a cine MRI CSF flow test....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Headache Story. I'm Exhausted by It All!...These headaches have all the signs of low CSF and I have had my CSF pressure tested twice (which was perfect) and I had a blood patch...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
My Migraine Nightmare With Hope...She told me she thought I might have a spontaneous spinal csf (cerebral spinal fluid) leak. I hadn’t heard of a csf leak....Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Topamax causing headaches?...I feel like I either still have a CSF leak or the topamax might be lowering my CSF pressure (as it is a diuretic and Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Quality of Life Improved...She had a blood patch a year ago as she was leaking CSF from a softball injury which stopped the pressure headaches but the migraines continued....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
New to forum. Information on CSF Leak related migraines & cluster h/a??...After a recent 2 day pressure h/a & additional symptoms, I would like to find out any information on CSF leak related migraines. Thanks, Eliz...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
The pouring out of one's heart about one's brain......I needed a blood patch to repair the CSF leak which was extraordinarily traumatic and painful....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Aimovig Murdered My Ovaries...As it turned out I had a CSF leak which would explain how the drug crossed the Blood Brain Barrier and affected my body in such a way....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
You Can Help with Headache on the Hill 2021!...Other advocates in my group mentioned their own chronic migraine experience, headache from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, and a mother and physician mentioned...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Journey to Vyepti...I was also tested for a CSF leak because of the weird new symptoms I was having along with my migraines/headaches....Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Migraines and CSF Pressure...I looked up homeopathic treatments, and most say to lose weight due to one of the causes to this kind of hypertension is obesity....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Positional migraines? Pain goes away when lying down ...I explained all of this to the neurologist including my concerns about it being a CSF leak....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Migraine Triggers and Comorbidities: Dystonia...These patients will sometimes find relief with a pump that delivers medicine directly into their CSF (cerebral spinal fluid)....Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Biting Off More Than I Can Chew…AGAIN....What is it that makes me continually agree to take on more commitments regardless of what my schedule already consists of, regardless of how full my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is the Epilepsy-Migraine Connection?...If you have severe head pain and epilepsy, it may be helpful to ask your doctor if you may have both migraine and epilepsy....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How is Coronary Artery Disease Treated?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death around the world....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
To Cry or Not to Cry?...No doubt crying is a healthy and important part of life; why else would my eyes start welling up in the middle of what is clearly...Reactions0reactionsComments35 comments