Exercise???

[MonkeyMilk]

I was just wondering if anyone has had experience with exercise induced HA's. It seems any time I engage in vigorous exercise I end up with a HA within about 10-15 min. There is no distinguishing feature of these HA's they are pretty much just a constant pressure around my whole head.

This is a difficult thing for me to sort out due to the fact that I have lung problems as well as neurological problems. I already discussed the problem with my pulmonologist however and she believes that it is neurological in origin. I have Hydrocephalus and it has also been said that I have "borderline" Chiari I. My NS basically described it as I am right on the border so when my ICP raises it pushes me into the "zone" where I would be considered to have it. But when I am unsymptomatic he would not consider it anything of concern. I know (and my Pulmonologist confirmed) that exercise increases ICP so I am wondering if this is why I have such a negetive effect. Has anyone else encountered such a thing?

[Jess]

I have almost the exact same thing as you do. I also have hydrocephalus and was told a few months ago that I have borderline Chiari I. I also get really bad pressure like headaches when I exercise and pain behind my eyes. My doctor is waiting and watching, but the waiting is driving me crazy. I don't have any advice really, but I wanted you to know you are not alone.

[MonkeyMilk]

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that you go through it to but that is impressive how similar our situations are and I feel better at least knowing that I'm not crazy. I am having a hard time getting my NS to address the issue, if you have any suggestions or find anything out I would be very interested to hear. I'm sorry it's taking so long, I know how frustrating that can be. Good luck!