Re: Re: UMDF Conference: Dr. Bruce Cohen on Headaches/Chronic Intercranial hypotension

[Guest guest]

HI Laurie,

Thanks!! Now that i used the correct spelling, I found the right information

about the headaches.

Ann-Marie

Re: UMDF Conference: Dr. Bruce Cohen on Headaches

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> Very interesting. I did not know that dehydration could cause

> chronic intercranial hypotension, which in turn could cause

> headaches. I have printed to save. Thks so much for posting all

> these tidbits from the conference, . Almost as good as being

> there!

>

> Barbara

>

>

>> Dear Friends,

>> I found Dr. Cohen's talk to be very interesting, since I suffer

> from

>> very disabling headaches, accompanied by vomiting of copious bile,

> and a

>> very rapid heartbeat (often c. 160/minute). These attacks often

> leave me

>> very weak, and I know that many of you suffer with the same thing.

> I

>> think that headaches have marred my life more than any other mito

>> symptom.

>> Dr. Cohen said that he considers the two most common causes of

> headache

>> in mito to be sleep apnea (which I know about and for which I

> probably

>> should be tested), and chronic intracranial hypotension caused by

>> dehydration. This sounds very reasonable, too. I wonder if being

> careful

>> to drink more fluids would help? Because of autonomic neuropathy,

> I know

>> that I often do not feel thirsty. Also, I rarely sweat. I think

> that I

>> had an attack of heat exhaustion recently at a dog show, on a hot

> and

>> muggy day.

>> I knew that I would shortly throw up right next to the best-of-

> breed

>> ring and then faint, if I did not leave immediately. I retreated

> to the

>> car, blasted the air conditioning,lay down, and used the dogs'

> water

>> with paper towels. (They were very gracious to share it with me!

>> Hahaha!)

>>

>> I hope this will help someone.

>> Take good care.

>> Sincerely,

>> S.

>> PA

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