How many times have we all heard about migraines and epilepsy tablets......only to find a few months later that its Chiari related?
See if you can get her to write it all down and sign it.............. then when you see your NS roll it up and then go and shove it where the sun dont shine?
I had a herniation of 17mm and had all the symptoms that you have....guess what? It was Chiari............
My advice is dont take the epilepsy meds.........seriously!
Chiari causes pressure on your brainstem............... pressure onthe brainstem = tingling and numbness and headaches............. taking epilepsy meds will do more harm to your body than good.
No fluid build up is cool.....doesnt mean that the fluid in your skull due to a 15mm herniation isnt under pressure tho?
Skull under pressure = headaches!
When then fkn hell will these medical "experts" understand and start giving patients the correct bloody diagnosis and treatment?
I really do apologise for my language, but these idiots really do make me want to spit with anger!
You have been given an absolute bullsh** answer from someone who obviously understands bugger all about Chiari and its symptoms and effects................. the evidence that you have presented is an obvious and basic classic sign of Chiari yet they have prescribed a drug for you which has the potential to do you more harm than good.
Please get a second opinion before you take the advice of this fool.
10% of patients with Chiari show no symptoms? How the hell do they know that? There isnt even enough information to give accurate details of how much of the population suffer with Chiari?
To get that figure, they must have MRI scanned the entire population, then divided the number with a hernation by the number that had a headache?
?? Absolute bollocks!
They should be struck off the medical register for giving you such crap!
sorry, but have heard this too many times.
