I am almost certain that i have intracranial hypertension because I was also diagnosed with bilateral encephalocele. I was not born with it so i am thinking the pressure is eroding the bone. If I am remembering right Dr. Constantino didn’t take insurance. I have not been prescribed a blood thinner. I asked my vascular doctor after the balloon dilation, and she said that I didn’t need it. I am not too fond of her. I asked for a venogram last July to check my stent and was told that she wasn’t doing that and I didn’t need it. Fast forward to December and she finally agreed to order it. My appt. however was January 5th and my deductible started over. I had to pay $1500 to find out what I had been suspecting all along. I am not sure about the iliac artery. I am trying to get in with another vascular doctor currently. I work from home, so I am always sitting down. I am sure that is making things worse. I bought an under-desk elliptical to try and get my blood moving but it just makes me dizzy.
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I’m sorry that you’re suffering like this with several issues going on…I hope that you get a plan worked out for what treatments you need…Is that the soonest Dr Hackman can see you? He didn’t seem to be so booked up in the past, maybe he’s getting busier like alot of the more well-known ES doctors are!