Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Sterling Heights, MI USA
Pineal Cyst Posted: 04-16-08 18:39pm
I have had constant headaches for over 10
years now and was recently diagnosed with
a pineal cyst. The size they measured it
to be was 1.3 cm by 8mm. I know this is a
bit bigger than what they are normally
seen at. I have daily headaches...usually
worse at night. Trouble falling asleep and
staying asleep, usually do to the
headaches that I have at night. I get
migraine headaches at least once a week
and have some visual disturbances. For
example, I can place by hand on my
forehead at a right angle with my body and
when I look up, I can't see it. I have
been put on Midrin, Darvocet, Maxalt,
Inderal, Fioricet and anti-inflammatory
medications and nothing has worked. I have
seen a neurologist who says the cyst is
nothing and thinks I am having tension
headaches. He put me on an anti-depressant
(the name of which I can't remember) that
is designed for tension headaches and it
did nothing. I was wanting to know when a
cyst can cause symptoms such as headaches?
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antigone
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Posted: 04-17-08 00:09am
Pineal cysts are benign, fluid filled
pockets that are on the pineal gland. They
may be asymptomatic and then not treated.
When they start to cause problems -
headaches, visual changes and
hydrocephalus, they can be treated with
endoscopy or surgery. Visual field cuts
like what you are experiencing are common
visual disturbances associated with pineal
cysts.
Get a second opinion. You could consult
with a neurosurgeon and see what a surgeon
has to say. See another neurologist and
get their opinion.
These cysts can cause problems so do some
further looking into this.
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purity210
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Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Sterling Heights, MI USA
Posted: 04-17-08 08:15am
Thanks!! I have talked to one neurosurgeon
who said I would be very hard pressed to
find anyone in the world that would
perform surgery on it...even if it is
what's causing my headaches.
I just wonder what they consider "too big"
and what size it has to be to for them to
think it could be causing other issues.
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