Question about Prednisolone and Chiari....

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Hi,

When I was Post op surgery, my surgeon gave me Prednisolone (small doses) for

about 2 weeks post op.. It is mainly used to prevent brain swelling post op and

perhaps even pre op It has other uses, esp. for acute asthma, however it can

be used for various other medical reasons.

I suffered shocking headaches and photophobia post op............worse then even

before I went to theatre.

I awoke from surgery screaming have I made a mistake having this surgery as I

grabbed for my head, but the Doctors do have you well covered with analgesia for

those first few days. My recovery was slow, however I have NEVER looked back

since I turned that corner to 98% success. I am one of the lucky ones, despite

my age at the time, Thank God.

Bridget.

PFD 2006

Sub occipital craniotomy

Duraplasty.

Partial C1 laminectomy.