So obviously I know that this isn’t the solution, but would a hole in the head equalize the pressure and relieve pain? Or are pressure headaches within the bloodstream or something internal?

Really wish I had a tire valve on the back of my neck to balance out.

  • @godzillabacter
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    225 months ago

    Am a doctor, this wasn’t actually a migraine and is not how migraines happen. Shunts are placed for elevated intracranial pressure, which can occur for a number of reasons, and do cause headaches. But it’s a very uncommon cause of headaches and a shunt will not fix your actual migraines or tension headaches.

    • @over_clox
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      55 months ago

      Thank you for your actual medical experience 👍

      Now go talk to David M. and ask him, last I know he’s still alive.

      • @godzillabacter
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        45 months ago

        No idea unfortunately, but definitely not to release pressure. You don’t get air in your brain, it’s all fluid. Outside of the hospital, all the drains drain to somewhere internal, usually the abdominal cavity

      • @[email protected]
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        25 months ago

        I have something that looks like that. Mine is a bone mounted hearing aid. Usually there’s a little device plugged into it.