I was newly diagnosed and to make a long story short, the neurosurgeon told me that I would not benefit from a shunt. My symptoms are headaches that are not really painful but annoying, sometimes I feel slightly off balance, not majorly only pretty much when I'm moving up and down, pressure in my nose and behind eyes which usually starts when I'm driving in a car. Those are pretty much my symptoms. But I'm still confused about my condition. Is there anyone else out there like me who is not shunted and knows what I should expect and could you tell me if driving can affect hydro and since I'm not shunted can I fly?