I was told at a recent spinal tap that my cerebrospinal fluid pressure was high what does that mean? i have MS
I have greater than 9 lesions on my brain, and severe neuropathy, and difficulty walking
Answers:
Hi Patricia:
Sounds like you've had to deal with many complications of MS, and I can't begin to imagine how hard that must be. I have a few ideas to share, though I'm not a specialist. I hope they'll be of some help to you.
It occurred to me that high cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure could be due to many things, and not any one particular thing. Also, how this finding is interpreted might depend upon the type of MS that you have. Perhaps increased pressure signals some change in your condition. The actual content of the CSF is probably important as well, and I wonder whether your doctor conveyed this info to you. Has this happened before? What action did your doctor take as a result of this latest finding (changing mediciation, ordering more tests, not changing anything, asking you to return for follow up)? Your doctor's response might give you some clues about what might be happening, but it's all guesswork until you know for sure. It would be best to put a call in to your doctor or the clinic nurse before your next visit. Please do it soon. It'll help you to worry less about what it might mean and give you more accurate information about your specific condition than any of us can in this forum.
Just wanted to mention that a woman I know benefits from having a friend or volunteer accompany her on medical visits to make sure that her questions are answered and so that a record of what was discussed is available if she wants to look over it later. When questions come up later on after the appointment, she records them on audiotape or on a notepad, if she can, so that she doesn't forget to ask them during her (usually rushed) doctor visits.
Hope this was helpful to you. Wishing you strength for the journey.
I am sorry maybe you should call your doctor and ask him that question
.
Please, people, when you have a medical question, ask your doctor. That's why you pay him and why he's studied and practiced for years. All we on this site can do is give it our best guess or personal experience and that's not good enough.
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Answers:
Hi Patricia:
Sounds like you've had to deal with many complications of MS, and I can't begin to imagine how hard that must be. I have a few ideas to share, though I'm not a specialist. I hope they'll be of some help to you.
It occurred to me that high cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure could be due to many things, and not any one particular thing. Also, how this finding is interpreted might depend upon the type of MS that you have. Perhaps increased pressure signals some change in your condition. The actual content of the CSF is probably important as well, and I wonder whether your doctor conveyed this info to you. Has this happened before? What action did your doctor take as a result of this latest finding (changing mediciation, ordering more tests, not changing anything, asking you to return for follow up)? Your doctor's response might give you some clues about what might be happening, but it's all guesswork until you know for sure. It would be best to put a call in to your doctor or the clinic nurse before your next visit. Please do it soon. It'll help you to worry less about what it might mean and give you more accurate information about your specific condition than any of us can in this forum.
Just wanted to mention that a woman I know benefits from having a friend or volunteer accompany her on medical visits to make sure that her questions are answered and so that a record of what was discussed is available if she wants to look over it later. When questions come up later on after the appointment, she records them on audiotape or on a notepad, if she can, so that she doesn't forget to ask them during her (usually rushed) doctor visits.
Hope this was helpful to you. Wishing you strength for the journey.
I am sorry maybe you should call your doctor and ask him that question
.
Please, people, when you have a medical question, ask your doctor. That's why you pay him and why he's studied and practiced for years. All we on this site can do is give it our best guess or personal experience and that's not good enough.
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