Question:
I was wondering if anyone out there is familiar with

Pseudotumor Cerebri, and was wondering if anyone out there has the condition and is either considering WLS or has already had it, and what was the outcome?    — Julie P. (posted on May 24, 2003)

May 24, 2003
Did you check the library? I know that this problem has been mentioned before and I would suspect there are a lot of good answers there. Shelley
   — Shelley.

May 24, 2003
Julie, I don't have it, but many doctors thought I did for a while, so I do know some info about it. Definately check out the archives for this, there are some good posts on it from WLS members who have it. Also, I have read about some studies that show conditions improve significantly and/or eventually completely resolved for something like 85-95% of pseudotumor patients who have WLS. Definately something to consider! :-)
   — Lezlie Y.

May 24, 2003
Julie, There is a young woman in Hawaii named Kathleen Jones who had it prior to WLS. She had her surgery in August and I believe she is symptom free now. She was in terrible shape when she had her surgery - about to go blind - and is doing great. If you go to find a peer and click on Hawaii, you can probably find her. I'm sure she wouldn't mind you emailing her and she would be glad to give you any information.
   — Patty_Butler

May 24, 2003
I had it before surgery, but now 14 months out I don't have any symptoms of it at all. Tonjia -131
   — Tonjia L.

May 28, 2003
Yup! I had it, now after WLS, no symptoms at all!
   — salymsmommy