Question 1

can a person with a vp shunt drink alcohol? would it cause major headaches or would it break?

Accepted Answer

Comments: Yes, alcohol can be ingested if your state allows at your age.  No, would not expect major headaches unless you drink to excess and get a hangover, and no, it will not cause your shunt to break.

Question 2

does having a vp shunt make you absorb alcohol different,had mine for 1 year, but  i get really sick, and don't remember,  n it's not alot of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

No: Depends on how much alcohol you drink, the two are not related

Question 3

i took vitamin b12 days ago i don't know if this is related or not i drink gatorade or go poop. i have a lot of pressure on the head. got vp shunt. ?

Accepted Answer

I'm not sure: what you are specifically asking about, the question is a little unclear, but if you have a VP shunt and are experiencing increasing headaches/head pressure, you need to see your doctor for an evaluation.

Question 4

is a vp shunt temporary?

Accepted Answer

No: If you require a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, it will not be for a reversible condition except in a few circumstances.
There are times when they can be removed but this is again unusual.

Question 5

does vp shunt cause diareha?

Accepted Answer

No: Can't even conceive of a connection here.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: vp shunt?

Accepted Answer

Hydrocephally: A tube that drains cerebrospinal fluid from brain to peritoneal cavity.

Question 7

is there any way to stop needing your vp shunt ever?

Accepted Answer

No: If you require a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, it will not be for a reversible condition except in a few circumstances.
There are times when they can be removed but this is again unusual.

Question 8

what does a vp shunt codman hakim setting of 170 mean?

Accepted Answer

VP shunt: A ventruloperitoneal shunt is a catheter that is placed in a ventricle of the brain and threaded down into the abdominal cavity. It's purpose is to control pressure within the brain of people with hydrocephalus. There are various types of valves of which codman Hakim is one. The number is the pressure desired. The valve regulates the intracranial pressure.

Question 9

is there any way to stop needing your vp shunt forever?

Accepted Answer

VP Shunt: Some patients have maintained the ability to reabsorb spinal fluid and the primary problem is a blockage within the pathways in the brain.  In those situations, a 3rd ventriculostomy can be performed to redirect CSF around the blockage.  
Occasionally, there are patients who are found to have a broken shunt but without redeveloping hydrocephalus, essentially "outgrown the need for the shunt".

Question 10

would having an orgasm affect a vp shunt?

Accepted Answer

No: In what way were you thinking?  The shunt should work silently away all the time!

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Does having a vp shunt make you absorb alcohol different,had mine for 1 year, but i get really sick, and don't remember, n it's not alot of alcohol?

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I took vitamin b12 days ago i don't know if this is related or not i drink gatorade or go poop. i have a lot of pressure on the head. got vp shunt. ?

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Is a vp shunt temporary?

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What does a vp shunt codman hakim setting of 170 mean?

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