I'm new to NeuroTalk.. I was diagnosed with Chiari Type I a few months ago although it was discovered in a MRI. I didn't know what the world was wrong with me until I bothered to look at my medical records and saw Arnold-Chiari malformtion, What is that? Well, to make along story short I became asymptomatic about a year ago and it took them about that long to rule out everything else, except the Chiari...after a 3rd opinion(a specialist at Walter Reed Medical Center) at my persistence I will be having my decompression surgery on 11 Jan 12..herniated tonsils approx. 8.75mm and that's a result of the MRI(laying down). I experience severe neck pain radiating down my entire right side(numbness, tingling..vertigo dizziness u name it I have it..etcc.. the migraines just started becoming unbearable about 4 mos ago..ugghh). I feel like everyone thinks I'm making it up, but BELIEVE ME, THERE IS NO FAKING AT ALL ON MY PART!!! Please pray that surgery relieves these symptoms, I can't imagine living the rest of my life this way, I'm only 40yrs old...
Bernie

Hello bhud71 and WELCOME to NeuroTalk!

Here is a link to one of our forums that may be of interest to you and help you begin finding your way around NT.

Arnold Chiari Malformation & Syringomyelia
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum71.html

Please feel free to kick off your shoes, pull up a chair and stay a while!

You are welcome to roam around all of the forums and join in anywhere!

If you have any questions or need any assistance please do not hesitate to ask. Someone will always be around to help in any way that we are able.

I look forward to seeing you around the board.

Best wishes with your surgery.... You are in my prayers!
Abbie

Hello and welcome, happy to see you have come to be with us, it a great place to be. As you can see we have a great number and caring fellow members here, we are a supportive and relaxing place. Have fun looking into the different forums. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene

Welcome to NT!

This is a wonderful place to be for support and understanding.
I'm so sorry you are faced with this struggle and no, you certainly are not making up this pain. Most of us are familiar with how frustrating it is to get someone to listen.

Hang in there, tho. Things will begin to unfold and hopefully you will hook up with a medical team who will tackle this and stick with you.
Meanwhile, you've got friends here who care.

It's great that you are here...

Caring,
Rae