Just took my daughter Destin in to the doctor (not MMD surgeon) for morning nausea.  She wakes up almost every morning and throws up.  Her doctor looked up Moyamoya and thought it could be a side effect from the change in her blood pressure after getting out of bed.  Anyone else have this problem?  Also can someone tell me what the normal ranges for blood pressure should be for someone with MMD?  I saw a number on one of the threads and they seemed high.  We're still pretty new to all of this.  She'll have her surgery 12/17 at Shands and I'm just holding my breath that nothing goes wrong before then.  This nausea thing is fairly new.

The way I understand it is, the blood pressure is preferred on the slightly higher side with some MM patients before surgery to keep the blood flowing through the arteries, but not too high either. That’s why it’s soooo important that your doctor have experience with MMD, so they’ll know the best range for that particular patient and case. There are too many individual factors in each case to say what’s best in general. With MM, I would always keep the neurosurgeon informed and involved about any issues before surgery.

Keeping you and your daughter in my prayers.

Mar