Pseudotumor cerebri better known as Pseudo Tumor, means “false brain tumor.” It occurs when there is high pressure in the skull caused by a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The doctors mostly see this problem in women between the ages of twenty to fifty. If left untreated, it can result in vision loss, strokes, or even seizures. An MRI of a patient with Pseudotumor cerebri usually comes back normal, since it’s a fake tumor in your brain. An infection or abscess is the most common cause behind a mass that is mistaken for a tumor.  In 2020, I had miserable migraines that made my vision blurry. I didn’t have very good vision, so I ended up going to the eye doctor. At the eye doctor they said my optic nerve looked swollen, so she referred me to a neurologist. In July of 2020, a couple of days after my birthday I went to my neurologist and things took a turn for the worse. She was checking my optic nerve and it was severely swollen. She asked me and my mom “How long ago was it since your last spinal tap?” My mom responded, “She hasn’t had one” she freaked out when she heard this and admitted me to the hospital immediately. At the hospital I was scheduled for an emergency spinal tap to release some of the built-up spinal fluid pressing against my spinal cord. My opening pressure was in the forties, and it’s only supposed to be seven to eighteen. So I was bad off and if they hadn’t caught it in time, I could have lost my vision. I did lose some of my color field, meaning my colors are not as bright as others see them. My optic nerve is also permanently damaged,, that’s why I must wear glasses at times to help with that. Fast forward two to three years and I got put on medication to help with the migraines and swelling, and it prevents brain cells from working too fast which causes seizures.  Many medicines can treat the body after having a spinal tap but also limiting fluids, or salts in the diet can help dramatically. Foods that are rich in vitamin A like beef liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and leafy greens should be limited. You also should limit foods and drinks that are high in tyramine including cheese, pepperoni, salami, beer, and wine. Weight loss can help you in the long way. Another way to get rid of the pressure is a surgical placement of a shunt, or special tube, to redirect fluid from the brain and ease pressure. Currently, there are no treatments to reverse the permanent injury to the optic nerves caused by Pseudotumor Cerebri. Treatment of this disease is focused on halting visual loss that has already occurred.