I was diagnosed as having a T6 spinal cyst 6 mths ago. My sister has Chiari malformation with syringomyelia. I am having a burning sensation down the middle of my spine. the neuro sugeon said the cyst is located on my spine and is not causing compression but I am having pain that feels like I am having a heart attack and my back is tight and now burning after the burning it feels like wetness going down the spine. I am lost. I also have bulging of the cervical area and lumbar also mild stenosis. Here lately my neck have been popping trying to research familiar between sisters with chiari some one please help I am sacared

Dear Witherspoon,

Of course you're scared. If you weren't you'd be nuts. Most of the people who come here are somewhere between nervous & terrified, so you've got company.

I'm going to give you some links to medical forums & suggest that you copy your intro post from here over there. There's a lot more more traffic of people wrestling with their conditions, so there'll be eyes with the sort of experience you need reading it.

Spinal Disorders & Back Pain: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html
General Health & Rare Disorders: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum2.html
Arnold Chiari Malformation & Syringomyelia: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum71.html

You can start your own thread on any or all of these forums. Ask questions. Hopefully you'll find some answers, but at the least you'll find folks with some sensitivity to what you're going through.

We're here to help any way we can. Stay in touch.

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are great number and caring fellow members here to assist you. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around, please keep us up to date. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene