Hello everyone, this is my first post, and perhaps the first time I've talked about my "problem". In 2000 I was diagnosed with Chiari malformation I though I was told I suffer from Chiari II symptoms. I was told that no surgeon would operate on chiari I and that it was something I would have to live with. I had another doctor tell me that I should immediately quit my job and stop going to school and gave me an estimated time of death, I was 18 at the time. I went to a nuerologist who said that my symptoms had nothing to do with my malformation and that he doubted I suffered such symptoms. He put me on some meds to prevent headaches and prescribed another for the migraines, and since he felt I was lying, he didn't help me with anything else. The migraine meds gave me a fever and made my throat swell, I immediately stopped taking that. The headache preventative gave me an upset stomach and I stopped taking it and seeing him. I've been solo since. I've tried many ways to ease the symptoms such as physical therapy, diet, and chiropractics. I've discovered that not much helps. In physical therapy I worked on finding a "new balance". What a load of nonsense. Needless to say, I'm still dizzy and I still have poor balance. I've changed my diet so that I have next to no caffiene, low sugars, low sodium, and have recently tried to add magnesium to my diet to control migraines. I try to work out, but I get very fatigued and often get sick, usually sinus colds nothing too serious. I see my Chiropractor once a month, I love my chiropractor thats the best way to find a bit of relief, but if I sleep the wrong way, I'll get headaches again, and can't afford to see her everyday (in fact I'm going to school for Chiropractors myself and plan on minoring in neurology). I'm very confused as what to do or think. I don't want to live like this everyday for the rest of my life, but do I have an option? I spent the last few hours trying to assess how bad I really have things, but that gives me a headache too.
If someone has advise for me, that would be wonderful.
Thanks!
~Lonely in New York
If someone has advise for me, that would be wonderful.
Thanks!
~Lonely in New York
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