So after being diagnosed with Chiari type 1 and arthritis in my spine... I went to my neurologist. He told me that my Chiari has absolutely nothing to do with my numbness, fatigue, muscle weakness, clumsiness, bad balance, speaking issues, my lazy eye, and a not so great memory. He said that the ONLY symptoms of Chiari are swallowing problems and headaches brought on by sneezing or coughing or lifting. When I asked him what causes it he said, "You were born with it.. you aren't perfect." and then he told me to come back in a year. I felt like he thinks I am a moron that is complaining about insignificant things happening to my mind and my body. My family wants me to see a specialist. Thank God my family knows that I am not nuts or a hypochondriac. I am not an emotional person, but after my appointment with Dr. Insensitive/Oblivious I just felt like crying.