Re: Caffeine and blood pressure

May 14, 2008

lol...Yea, I drank a lot! Plus, I never moved only to go to the bathroom. I

would say I drank a 6-pack of dew a day. I never drank caffeine before that

really...I would maybe have a glass of coke at a party but that was it. When my

NS said to drink caffeine it would help with the headaches and keep the CSF

going around and not leak out as much...that is what I did! lol Unfortunately,

it didn't work the hole was to big and had surgery. But, now the little leak I

have it more of a bother than anything. I can function throughout the day just

can't bend over to pick things up without my pressure in my head. I've had this

leak for 8 months...still waiting for it to heal on its own!

- S.

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > My son has started to experience bad headaches

> that

> > the dr says are due to a spinal fluid leak.?

> When he

> > sits upright or stands, the headache starts, but

> > eases off when he lays back down.? He is three

> weeks

> > post op.? If it's a small leak,?dr said they can

> > heal on their own, if large it means another

> surgery

> > to reseal it.?

> >

> > Has anyone ever experienced this and if so, did

> the

> > leak heal own it's own and how long did it take

> with

> > bedrest?

> >

> > Thanks for any information.

> >

> > Kasha

> >

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May 14, 2008

I don't like Mountain Dew and can't imagine drinking

six bottles of it a day. If you haven't used caffeine

a lot, going from nothing to that much could cause all

sorts of problems. Did you have heart palpitations?

My last surgery was 10 years ago, and I still get this

weird feeling when I lie on my back on a hard surface.

My ears " fill up " , get this weird pressure in them,

sounds fade. No pain, but it's very disconcerting.

Hopefully your leak will heal completely.

--- wrote:

> lol...Yea, I drank a lot! Plus, I never moved only

> to go to the bathroom. I would say I drank a 6-pack

> of dew a day. I never drank caffeine before that

> really...I would maybe have a glass of coke at a

> party but that was it. When my NS said to drink

> caffeine it would help with the headaches and keep

> the CSF going around and not leak out as much...that

> is what I did! lol Unfortunately, it didn't work

> the hole was to big and had surgery. But, now the

> little leak I have it more of a bother than

> anything. I can function throughout the day just

> can't bend over to pick things up without my

> pressure in my head. I've had this leak for 8

> months...still waiting for it to heal on its own!

> - S.

>

> >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > My son has started to experience bad headaches

> > that

> > > the dr says are due to a spinal fluid leak.?

> > When he

> > > sits upright or stands, the headache starts, but

> > > eases off when he lays back down.? He is three

> > weeks

> > > post op.? If it's a small leak,?dr said they can

> > > heal on their own, if large it means another

> > surgery

> > > to reseal it.?

> > >

> > > Has anyone ever experienced this and if so, did

> > the

> > > leak heal own it's own and how long did it take

> > with

> > > bedrest?

> > >

> > > Thanks for any information.

> > >

> > > Kasha

> > >

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> > >

> >

> > Check out my blog: http://princessmati

> > ldalovestostamp. blogspot. com

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May 14, 2008

Speaking of ears, I never thought to ask until I just read your post

but does anyone have trouble with their ears? I get what I

call " eargraines " only in the right ear...very sharp stabbing pain. I

have had docs look in there and there is no infection. It comes and

goes...and I think I can predict the weather with it because it seems

to have something to do with the barometric pressure. Probably just

me, but I thought I would ask. I just aint right! I know I am missing

some venous sinus in my head, extra sacral vertebrae, TC, short Rt.

leg ...seems like there is something else I am missing but it must be

my brain because I cant think of it, dang meds...

> > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > My son has started to experience bad headaches

> > > that

> > > > the dr says are due to a spinal fluid leak.?

> > > When he

> > > > sits upright or stands, the headache starts, but

> > > > eases off when he lays back down.? He is three

> > > weeks

> > > > post op.? If it's a small leak,?dr said they can

> > > > heal on their own, if large it means another

> > > surgery

> > > > to reseal it.?

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone ever experienced this and if so, did

> > > the

> > > > leak heal own it's own and how long did it take

> > > with

> > > > bedrest?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for any information.

> > > >

> > > > Kasha

> > > >

> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > > removed]

> > > >

> > >

> > > Check out my blog: http://princessmati

> > > ldalovestostamp. blogspot. com

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May 14, 2008

- I get the same thing with my ears. Docs can't figure out what I am

talking about they just say it has nothing to do with my surgery and/or the

leak. I never had any problems with my ears before...ever! It's just weird.

What did your docs say about your ears?

I'm sure I had heart palpitations but it really didn't bother me at all. My

blood pressure when I went into the internist was 198/130 Yikes!!! All the docs

were flying throught the office, freaking out! Normally my b/p is 115/75. I

told them I felt a little weird and kinda dizzy!

- S.

Tom's Electric,Inc

- Fax

www.TomsElectric.com

> >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > My son has started to experience bad headaches

> > that

> > > the dr says are due to a spinal fluid leak.?

> > When he

> > > sits upright or stands, the headache starts, but

> > > eases off when he lays back down.? He is three

> > weeks

> > > post op.? If it's a small leak,?dr said they can

> > > heal on their own, if large it means another

> > surgery

> > > to reseal it.?

> > >

> > > Has anyone ever experienced this and if so, did

> > the

> > > leak heal own it's own and how long did it take

> > with

> > > bedrest?

> > >

> > > Thanks for any information.

> > >

> > > Kasha

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > removed]

> > >

> >

> > Check out my blog: http://princessmati

> > ldalovestostamp. blogspot. com

> >

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May 15, 2008

They didn't have a clue what it was, and even my very

persistent neurologist couldn't figure it out. I just

quit telling them. I've never had any issues with my

ears or pressure in my head or anything like that

before my surgery, so I'm pretty sure it's related.

It's almost like the fluid builds up a pressure in my

ears when I lie on my back. It's uncomfortable and

makes me feel kind of like I'm blacking out without

the visual symptoms. Very weird feeling, and nothing

they can figure out. Gotta love the practice of

medicine.

My blood pressure doesn't go above 100/70. Usually

it's 90/60, even on a decongestant, a stimulant, and

all the coffee I drink. Were you seeing stars? Did

you have any idea that your bp was so high?

--- wrote:

> - I get the same thing with my ears. Docs

> can't figure out what I am talking about they just

> say it has nothing to do with my surgery and/or the

> leak. I never had any problems with my ears

> before...ever! It's just weird. What did your docs

> say about your ears?

> I'm sure I had heart palpitations but it really

> didn't bother me at all. My blood pressure when I

> went into the internist was 198/130 Yikes!!! All the

> docs were flying throught the office, freaking out!

> Normally my b/p is 115/75. I told them I felt a

> little weird and kinda dizzy!

> - S.

>

> Tom's Electric,Inc

>

> - Fax

> www.TomsElectric.com

>

> > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > My son has started to experience bad headaches

> > > that

> > > > the dr says are due to a spinal fluid leak.?

> > > When he

> > > > sits upright or stands, the headache starts,

> but

> > > > eases off when he lays back down.? He is three

> > > weeks

> > > > post op.? If it's a small leak,?dr said they

> can

> > > > heal on their own, if large it means another

> > > surgery

> > > > to reseal it.?

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone ever experienced this and if so,

> did

> > > the

> > > > leak heal own it's own and how long did it

> take

> > > with

> > > > bedrest?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for any information.

> > > >

> > > > Kasha

> > > >

> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > > removed]

> > > >

> > >

> > > Check out my blog: http://princessmati

> > > ldalovestostamp. blogspot. com

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May 15, 2008

Your ears sound just like mine...nobody can figure it out! Ugh!

With the b/p...I thought it was my CSF leak that was causing me to feel weird

and lightheaded. I walked into the docs office with pressure in my head (which

was a " normal " feeling I had with the leak) sat on the table and was talking to

them just fine. The nurses took my b/p and looked at me like they were freaking

out. lol She left the room and brought in another nurse that nurse left and

brought in the doc...as they kept asking me how I was feeling. To which, I said

" a little dizzy, I'm just gonna lay down on the table and I will be fine " lol

The doc called the cardio. and the cardio. said I had to come right over or go

to the ER. People just kept looking at me strange and asking me how I felt. I

just kept telling them that my head hurt because of my leak and I was up for to

long. But, then as soon as I took the b/p meds...wow! my head felt much better!

lol

Only had to take the med for 2 months.

- S.

> > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > My son has started to experience bad headaches

> > > that

> > > > the dr says are due to a spinal fluid leak.?

> > > When he

> > > > sits upright or stands, the headache starts,

> but

> > > > eases off when he lays back down.? He is three

> > > weeks

> > > > post op.? If it's a small leak,?dr said they

> can

> > > > heal on their own, if large it means another

> > > surgery

> > > > to reseal it.?

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone ever experienced this and if so,

> did

> > > the

> > > > leak heal own it's own and how long did it

> take

> > > with

> > > > bedrest?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for any information.

> > > >

> > > > Kasha

> > > >

> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > > removed]

> > > >

> > >

> > > Check out my blog: http://princessmati

> > > ldalovestostamp. blogspot. com

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May 15, 2008

does any one hear their heart beat in their ears?