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Q: Major Head Problems
asked by: tikrapt on July 12th, 2007
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I know someone who is a 17 year old girl and is having major head problems. For over a year now she has basically had a constant headache. She went to a nuerologist a few months ago and he gave her medicine but it does nothing. She just went again today and they gave her more of the same thing and I doubt it will help. She goes back in two months and if this doesnt work then she has to take some kind of seizure medicine that is very bad and lowers your IQ and stuff.

Here is what she complains of:
Constant headaches,
sensitivity to light and noise at times,
memory loss,
trouble recognizing things at times (including myself who she sees almost every day),

she has had brain xrays and all kinds of stuff. i want to help her but i cant and i want to know what could be wrong with her. it is extremely stressful for her and it is making it difficult to live a normal life for a 17 year old girl.

other info:
she is light... probably about 5'8" and 100 pounds,
she gets sick very often and easily,
i cant think of anything else right now

any info or ideas would be great
thanks
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yogahoneybunny
replied on August 21st, 2007
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Any update on your friend's status?
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Seanyboy1985turbo
replied on August 28th, 2007
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Hi
has she has a sinues and eustachain tube scan?
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emily87
replied on September 20th, 2007
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i'm 20 years old 5'8 & 115 lbs, i've suffered from migraines for 4 years & go through most of the same things as your friend except the memory loss & trouble recognizing things. neurologists put me on tons of meds. i'm on topamax now its only working ok... someone i know gets botox injections & i guess it really helps. its something that only needs to get done every few months i guess. maybe thats something to look into. i've also heard about a surgery that i'm about to look into. migraines are horrible to deal with, i would jump on the idea of surgery to never have a migraine again! good luck to her
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