I'm sorry to hear about BT, I registered a while back and got banned before I could post. It was a discouraging experience......glad to hear you all are taking care of yourselves.

I have a question - I read your post on the other thread about your annie being 4mm. mine is small 2.3 by 1.6 with a wide neck of 2.3. originally, they said it was 3 mm. I keep reading that docs don't know what the annies look like until they go in so they can't tell how thin the walls are. I feel that I am symptomatic. Even with an annie this small should I be seeking a second opinion? In your experience have you heard of others with annies this small rupturing?

Sincerely,
Crwstar

Sorry it's been so long,I don't come to any of these sites to much anymore. You got banned from BT? What did you do? LOL!! They are very touchy over there,a bunch of teenage monitors.
To answer your question...I don't think these doctors have a clue as to how small an annie can be to rupture. It's all about the artery ....mine was thin because the artery was hard. Yes I have heard of small annies going,my would have rupture at any time. And I was symptomatic for 8 months with slurring,numbing of my legs and right arm. I would get a second opinon and have these checked offen...they can change in a blink from small to ready to burst. You are the only one that knows what you are feeling...if you feel better having these taken care of find a doctor who will listen and have the surgery.Best of luck....take care of yourself.

ooxx
mimi

I have three unruptured annie's, one is 12 mm and was just coiled, one is 4.5 we are watching, and one is only 2.2, not one to worry about right now. My symptoms were a slight dizziness, and deja vu feelings at the same time, when I had 17 is one morning, I said whoa, lets get to the bottom of this thing. I think the standard symptoms for a ruptured one are headaches, numbness, dizziness. I really didn't have any of those except a slight dizziness at times,that I could live with. I am 62, and my feeling is you should know your body, if something isn't right, get it checked. This has probably saved me from having mine rupture. That and a doctor that really listened.

How are you today? Looks like we have had some of the same symtoms. And wow, thank goodness all yours were found prior to a rupture!! I had that deja vu thing just like you - 17 in one day - sounds like that really got your attention. I went in recently and had an EEG which came back normal - which doesn't really mean anything but its good I did the test. I go back in hopefully, in a few weeks for a follow up MRI/MRA to check on things as I found out my grandfather had an annie as well. May I ask how long you had your symptoms before you sought treatment? Or did you just know something was up and went in right away.

I'm so glad to have someone to chat with in here

Crwstar