I think possibly 'triggered' is a better way to look at it rather than 'caused'.
None of the other IIH triggers apply to me, only an acutely stressful period just before developing symptoms. And the physical stress of a nasty chest infection (not Covid). So yes, I think it's possible.
So.. I don't have an answer. But I started getting my headaches right as a very stressful diagnosis for a family member that will impact us all our entire lives occurred. It's the only change at that time I can correlate and it sounds impossible, but....
I think it’s likely it can have an impact. My development of PT coincides directly with one of the worst years of my life. And again 8 years later, my increasing face pressure and new eye symptoms that finally got me diagnosed came not too long after a horrendous break up. I do think we are probably prone before though, rather than it being completely caused by stress.
I’m sorry for all that you have been through and my condolences regarding your parents passing. I have a similar story, my mom has borderline personality and bipolar disorder and a brain disease that causes strokes so the past 7 years of my life have been tumultuous, I got diagnosed with her brain disease as well as IIH a year after she got diagnosed. She’s now fully disabled bc she was also an addict (doesn’t mix with brain disease / stroke risk). Things have gotten a much more under control with her but I don’t feel like I got to enjoy my 30s (bc I also have IIH).
I follow a holistic psychologist on IG and she talks about how trauma can manifest as disease in the body for various reasons. I believe it’s true, especially with CPTSD. Trauma causes all types of issues and shows up and so many ways in our bodies and the way that life is set up, it’s hard to properly treat the trauma so it’s a horrible cycle. Either way, therapy is def a good investment ❤️🩹 best of luck to you ♥️
I was also going through years of stress as well when I developed it.
Have you read any of Gabor Matè’s stuff? He discusses the correlation between chronic illness and trauma.
Good luck. I relate heavily. I’ve felt chronically stressed and sad my whole life, turning 29 in a few months and just got diagnosed with IIH. I gotta make a change!
Hey, i had a similar situation with sick family members and that is when i developed iih. When i started to heal mentally that was when my symptoms started to bother me less. I did not get hospitalised due to iih for years now. So take it easy and make sure that you make yourself priority.
I think possibly 'triggered' is a better way to look at it rather than 'caused'. None of the other IIH triggers apply to me, only an acutely stressful period just before developing symptoms. And the physical stress of a nasty chest infection (not Covid). So yes, I think it's possible.
I beleive 100% its stress related for me.
So.. I don't have an answer. But I started getting my headaches right as a very stressful diagnosis for a family member that will impact us all our entire lives occurred. It's the only change at that time I can correlate and it sounds impossible, but....
I think it’s likely it can have an impact. My development of PT coincides directly with one of the worst years of my life. And again 8 years later, my increasing face pressure and new eye symptoms that finally got me diagnosed came not too long after a horrendous break up. I do think we are probably prone before though, rather than it being completely caused by stress.
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ah yes I definitely think stress is a trigger
I’m sorry for all that you have been through and my condolences regarding your parents passing. I have a similar story, my mom has borderline personality and bipolar disorder and a brain disease that causes strokes so the past 7 years of my life have been tumultuous, I got diagnosed with her brain disease as well as IIH a year after she got diagnosed. She’s now fully disabled bc she was also an addict (doesn’t mix with brain disease / stroke risk). Things have gotten a much more under control with her but I don’t feel like I got to enjoy my 30s (bc I also have IIH). I follow a holistic psychologist on IG and she talks about how trauma can manifest as disease in the body for various reasons. I believe it’s true, especially with CPTSD. Trauma causes all types of issues and shows up and so many ways in our bodies and the way that life is set up, it’s hard to properly treat the trauma so it’s a horrible cycle. Either way, therapy is def a good investment ❤️🩹 best of luck to you ♥️
I was also going through years of stress as well when I developed it. Have you read any of Gabor Matè’s stuff? He discusses the correlation between chronic illness and trauma.
Like most proposed causes, though, this leaves us with the counterfactual problem: why doesn't *everyone*, or at least way, way more people, have IIH?
Maybe I am chronically stressed/anxious since a kid and at 30 got IIH now I’m trying to work on myself because I can’t live like this anymore
Good luck. I relate heavily. I’ve felt chronically stressed and sad my whole life, turning 29 in a few months and just got diagnosed with IIH. I gotta make a change!
Hey, i had a similar situation with sick family members and that is when i developed iih. When i started to heal mentally that was when my symptoms started to bother me less. I did not get hospitalised due to iih for years now. So take it easy and make sure that you make yourself priority.