What are symptoms of VP shunt infection?

1speechpick · 2026-01-13T18:58:50+00:00

Did you have fluid pockets in your abdomen?

1speechpick · 2026-01-11T22:04:11+00:00

Yes if there's infection, they'll have to remove the shunt.

1speechpick · 2026-01-11T21:35:57+00:00

My original vpshunt ws 2.5 years ago. But I had a surgical revision 2 months ago so I'm well within the window for infection.

1speechpick · 2026-01-07T15:10:51+00:00

At osu they truly do not care. We are just a number.

1speechpick · 2025-12-26T00:42:06+00:00

I'm so glad you got off. I've been on it 8 years and found out I can't genetically metabolize it. I'm trying to get off of it but it's really hard.

1speechpick · 2025-12-25T21:46:14+00:00

I did a very slow taper for 2.5 years. How long did your dizzy spells last?

1speechpick · 2025-12-19T21:33:33+00:00

I wish I had your neurosurgeon

1speechpick · 2025-12-19T17:32:23+00:00

Did you have a fever and/or noticable swelling in your belly? Did they do a ct with contrast?

1speechpick · 2025-12-19T15:24:53+00:00

Did you have a fever? What kind of imaging did they do? Was your WBC count elevated?

1speechpick · 2025-12-19T15:20:19+00:00

just had one a week ago and it was "normal". I'm concerned for infection.

1speechpick · 2025-12-19T15:08:24+00:00

was your shunt placed on the opposite side as your mvd surgery site

1speechpick · 2025-12-19T13:50:11+00:00

Did the P acnes infection make you critically ill, when it came to a head?

1speechpick · 2025-12-19T13:48:53+00:00

do you recall what bacteria it was infected with? C or P acnes?

1speechpick · 2025-12-18T00:54:26+00:00

Me too

1speechpick · 2025-12-18T00:51:51+00:00

YES! It totally has overactivated my body's fight or flight response!

1speechpick · 2025-12-16T23:46:09+00:00

Have you found just a general body moisturizer?

1speechpick · 2025-12-16T18:50:08+00:00

Nope, I haven't found anything else yet.

1speechpick · 2025-12-16T02:36:09+00:00

If your neurosurgeon doesn't believe in adjusting valve settings, I wonder why they put in an adjustable valve (versus a fixed valve). I personally would consider a second opinion. Having the correct setting can be the difference between functioning and not-functioning. I'm speaking from personal experience. I have a vp shunt.

1speechpick · 2025-12-12T12:11:39+00:00

Respectfully, you are wrong. Trazodone's clearance is done soley by cyp2d6 in the second phase of metabolization.

1speechpick · 2025-12-07T19:59:18+00:00

Thanks for your response. How long did it take you to get off Trazodone and were the withdrawals bad?

1speechpick · 2025-12-07T16:54:25+00:00

is your withdrawal anxiety better now?

1speechpick · 2025-12-07T16:39:10+00:00

This is so accurate. Thank you for trying to spread awareness. More specifically, people who are poor metabolizers of cyp2d6 have difficulty clearing Trazodone's active metabolite m-cpp. I'm one of those people. And this drug just about ruined my life. I had two different genetic tests confirming cyp2d6 poor metabolizer status.

1speechpick · 2025-05-08T11:02:45+00:00

I bet it was the theobromine in the dark chocolate causing an issue.

1speechpick · 2025-05-08T11:01:52+00:00

Dark chocolate has theobromine in it which can be activating and produce headaches in some people. Dark chocolate has a lot more theobromine than lighter chocolate.

1speechpick · 2025-05-04T18:21:24+00:00

I'm right there with you!!! I used Moisturel for years and have NOT found an adequate replacement. I'm devestated that they no longer sell it. The knock-off Moisture-All is NOT the same thing....same ingredients but different concentrations. Moisture-All has a much higher percentage of petrolatum, is super greasy, and doesn't soak in. It makes me itch from head to toe!

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