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Havent got a good night sleep due to vp shunt pain neurosurgeon said just deal with it and that everything looked good ive been doing it for 3 weeks ?

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Dr. Kathryn Ko answered

Pain meds: Ask that Neurosurgeon to deal with your headaches by suggesting some pain medication to help you get some night time rest.

Answered 6/9/2018

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Need more info: Where exactly is the pain. Along the whole tract or just at the incisions. If your talking headache then maybe the shunt is draining too much CSF.

Answered 6/9/2018

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A member asked:

Havent got a good night sleep due to vp shunt pain neurosurgeon said just deal with it and that everything looked good ive been doing it for 3 weeks ?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Kathryn Ko answered

Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

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