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Dr. Diana, both a doctor (therapeutic optometrist), and a recovered POTS and ME/CFS patient, offers help and hope for POTS, Dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Lyme, vascular abnormalities, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Diana is now working full time at POTS Care.

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Reply To: Could it be intracranial hypertension?

NEW STUDY! Parasym Plus™ for Multiple Sclerosis › Forums › PrettyIll.com Discussion › POTS › Could it be intracranial hypertension? › Reply To: Could it be intracranial hypertension?

December 21, 2017 at 9:00 pm #6218
momto3boys
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Mahalo Dr. Diana for your response! In researching Topamax which my neurologist prescribed, I’m a big scared to be honest. He asked me if I was done having children because of the possible birth defects. Yikes! I asked about Diamox and he replied that if I don’t have papilledema that I couldn’t have intracranial hypertension even though my optic nerves have increased in size ever since I starting feeling like this. What are your thoughts? My plan B is to try my PCP and ask her to prescribe Diamox. What dosage should people start off on?

Again, Mahalo nui (thank you abundantly) for your help!

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