I would get horrible headaches but I do have cervical herniated discs from a car accident years ago. Most doctors recommended a cervical fusion but I opted for reducing edema with medication, yoga, better diet, etc. This is another related article about headaches with the disorder (without other cervical issues). Some of you may or may not relate.
Severe headaches from intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) abrogated by treatment with dextroamphetamine sulfate.Check JH, Cohen R.
Abstract
PURPOSE:
To determine if sympathomimetic amines may relieve migraine headache pain from pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) similar to its effect on helping other types of migraine headaches that were recalcitrant to other therapies.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A woman with severe migraine headaches which did not respond to treatment with acetazolamide was treated with dextroamphetamine sulfate sustained release capsules 25 mg daily.
RESULTS:
The patient demonstrated marked improvement within a month. The marked decrease in headache pain has persisted over a year. Her papilledema also completely disappeared.
CONCLUSIONS:
The sympathetic neural hyperalgesia edema syndrome can manifest as PTC. Besides headaches, other symptoms that the patient manifested were part of this syndrome including chronic fatigue, inability to lose weight despite dieting, and backache. All of these additional symptoms also improved with sympathomimetic amine therapy.
It certainly is. The herniated discs in my neck and the edema were described to me by a doctor as "the perfect storm". I have learned to manage my symptoms with chiropractic visits, very occasional cortisone injections in the neck and my yoga. We do what we need to do to adjust and make life more enjoyable! Thanks Kathy!
Severe headaches haven’t troubled me consistently w/the disorder, occasionally I would get one yet it didn’t happen with every episode. Interesting how everyone has their nuances .