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I have a feeling I need a full shunt revision (where the entire shunt system valves, ventricular catheters, distal catheters are replaced) as I've been having pains in my stomach and abdomen which means the catheter in my stomach would need to be replaced too. Symptoms are getting worse.

2/17/14 – Sharp pains on shunt valve multiple times at 12:40am, 5:12am, 6:28am, 7:10am with sharp pains in top right corner of head and in stomach/lower abdomen. Over drainage in forehead and back of head with pain in lower abdomen at 7:14am.  Pains in stomach at 7:40am with over drainage in forehead, pain on right side of neck behind ear.  Sharp pains in back of head at 7:44am with cramping in stomach. Sharp pain multiple times on left distal catheter at 7:47am. Jerking underneath ‘93 revision scar at 7:48am. Sharp/throbbing pain on back of head at 7:50am, 7:52am ( with pain on top right corner of head).  Sharp pains and throbbing in back of head at 7:54am with pain and throbbing on shunt valve at 7:55am. Over drainage in forehead, pain/throbbing in lower abdomen and stomach at 8:07am. Sharp pains/throbbing and pressure in back of head at 8:13am. Sharp pain on shunt valve multiple times at 8:14am-8:16am. Over drainage in forehead at 8:15am. Pains in lower abdomen near ’93 revision scar at 8:16am. Nausea t 8:17am. Sharp pain and tingling on shunt valve at 8:24am with nausea, cramping in lower abdomen ( 8:25am ) and over drainage in sides, back of head at 8:26am.  Pains in lower abdomen and sharp pain on shunt valve at 8:35am with over drainage in back of head at 8:35am. Pain on shunt valve at 9:05am with over drainage in forehead, back of head, pains in abdomen. Tingling/numbness at top right corner of head at 9:12am with over drainage in forehead at 9:13am and aches in stomach. Sharp pain on shunt valve at 9:16am, over drainage in forehead at 9:22am, stomach pains 9:28am. Pain behind right ear, pains in stomach, over drainage in forehead at 10:12am. Sharp pains in stomach and on shunt valve and top right corner of head at 10:24am. Swelling in brain at 10:42am with upset stomach and sharp pain on shunt valve and top right corner of head. Pain in stomach at 11:03am. Pain on shunt valve at 11:07am. Over drainage and pain in forehead, back of head and sides of head starting at 1pm. Pain on shunt valve at 2:55pm. Pain continued into afternoon/evening hours with pains in stomach/abdomen/catheter clogging in stomach even after 8pm.  

2/18/14 – Pain down right side of neck behind ear (multiple times) starting at 2am, 5:40am with pain on shunt valve and throbbing/pain in lower abdomen near ’93 revision scar and in stomach. Problems sleeping on right side all night with pains in back, sides of head. Over drainage at 6am. Pain down right side of neck behind ear with upset stomach at 6:26am. Sensitivity to touch on top of head on right side and left side (while washing hair) Pain behind right eye multiple times during morning hours starting around 2am, 5am, 6:27am with pain down right side of neck. Pains in stomach at 7:30am, 7:46am, 8:05am. Cramping pains/jerking movements in abdomen near ’93 revision scar at 9:24am with pain down right side of neck behind ear at 9:25am.  Sharp pain on top right corner of head and sharp pain in stomach at 9:27am. Sharp pains on shunt valve (multiple times) at 9:30am with pain/numbness at top right corner of head and throbbing pains in lower abdomen at 9:31am. Pain/throbbing down right side of neck behind ear at 9:33am. Sharp pain on shunt valve multiple times at 9:35am with pain in back of head and over drainage in forehead and upset stomach at 9:36am. Pain behind right eye at 9:37am. Pains/burning in abdomen near ’93 revision scar and pain on shunt valve, near top right corner of head at 9:42am.  Sharp pain on top right corner of head and on shunt valve at 10:03am with pain down right side of neck. Pain in stomach (vertical) at 10:06am.  Pain in stomach, forehead and behind right ear at 10:18am with pain in top right corner of head. Pain/throbbing behind right ear at 10:47am-10:55am (multiple times) with pain in abdomen and in forehead. Sharp pain on shunt valve and around top right corner of head with nausea at 11:01am. Upset stomach, sharp/throbbing  pain behind right ear on neck at 11:17am with pain in forehead and stomach, pain behind right eye. Pain on top right corner of head at 11:39am. Pain behind right ear on neck at 12:15pm with pain on top right corner of head and abdominal pain at 12:17pm. Sharp pain in stomach at 12:24pm with pain behind right ear on catheter at 12:25pm. Pain in lower abdomen near ’93 revision at 12:26pm with tingling/pain on shunt valve at 12:27pm. Over drainage in forehead at 12:30pm. Cramping in stomach (middle) at 12:32pm. Sharp pain/throbbing multiple times on top right corner of head at 12:33pm. Cramping in stomach at 12:38pm with pain on top right side corner of head. Pain throbbing down right side of neck behind ear at 12:41pm. Pain behind right eye at 12:43pm. Sharp/throbbing pains multiple times on top right corner and side of head at 12:50pm-12:51pm. Cramping in stomach at 1:02pm. Pain on top right corner of head at 1:09pm. Sharp pain/throbbing on top right corner of head (multiple times) at 1:21pm. Sharp pains in abdomen at 1:24pm. Pains in stomach at 1:45pm. Sharp pain on top right corner of head/right ear neck multiple times at 2:01pm, 2:05pm, 2:08pm, 2:12pm with pain in lower abdomen at 2:13pm. Pain on top right corner of head/behind right ear on neck at 2:15pm, 2:21pm ( with sharp pain in back of head ) and pain in lower abdomen.