Thanks for taking the time to visit my second JustGiving weight loss challenge page for IIH UK in 2012.

For those who don't know I am being treated for IIH (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension), which is a life changing condition that has no cure.

My symptoms include - severe headache, papilledema, temporary loss or blurred vision, tinnitus, pain with eye movement, nausea, fatigue, photophobia, problems with balance, aphasia and confusion.

In the first challenge I lost 21 lbs which means I am 30 lbs lighter since starting to try and lose weight. So now the second challenge begins and I am trying to lose another stone.

Any money you can help me raise will keep me motivated and mean IIH UK can continue to support people with the condition and increase awareness.

The team at IIH UK have really helped me since I found them in November 2011 after being taken in to hospital.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity (IIH UK) and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you

Victoria

 

The quote below is from someone suffering from IIH.

"Imagine your head feels as though it's been crushed by a vice, a headache unlike anything you've ever felt before, where every part of your head hurts and the pressure is unbearable, and it's a pain no-one can see.

Imagine a world in permanent soft focus, where things come in twos, where things disappear momentarily, where you can't tell how deep a step is, where bright light is a pain you can't stand.

Imagine a world that sways around you, where you feel as though you're in the middle of a storm on a cross channel ferry, feeling dizzy and sick - yet you're standing still.

Imagine you're so totally exhausted that your body doesn't want to move and all you want to do is sleep, yet an incessant roaring in your ears keeps you awake.

Imagine feeling lost and fearful, confused in a place you used to know well.

Welcome to the world of IIH"

©Rachel Turner - IIH UK