September is Hydrocephalus awaremenss month
if you take time to read that document, it talks of “cognitive decline” and for me that was misdiagnosed as “schizophrenia”. I’ve always argued that it does feel more like dementia.
as for 'leaving your psychiatrist" , what you do need is a referral to a neurologist or neurosurgeon to determine if you have this condition, it does require an MRI or CT scan. and yes, Sz also can show up as water in your head according to the documentation, but Sz doesn’t have to be water in your head.
Water in my head causes increased pressure which causes neurological sensations like “spiders” (@sasha I like your art about this) crawling on me, tingling, numbness, and delusions and halucinations. this is caused by water expanding in my head and crushing the neurons in my brain.
so, don’t leave your psychiatrist, but do go to your primary care doctor, get a copy of your MRI from your hospital. Look to see if there’s water in there. From there go to a neurologist, who should refer you to a neurosurgeon. And no, your psychiatrist won’t tell you if you have hydrocephalus, not even close. They’ll give you pills without looking at your brain physically.
let’s see who gets mad bout this posting - lol