Another night and I can't sleep!

[momof3gr8kids]

I am so looking forward to see the NS but I'm also afraid of what the outcome will be.  I read some of the other post of people who can't drive and I'm not sure I can handle that.  

[linnielou232]

I am 16 months post op and I'm driving and doing o.k. with it.  I just find different way's of making thing's easier for example.  When I park in the store parking lot.  I alway's find a space I can drive up to so when I leave I don't have to turn my head around.  It's little thing's like this that you will find will help.  We never seen Chiari coming.  It is a scary thing, but we can live with it.  It's just finding the different way's of doing thing's, and also taking one day at a time.  Most of us have been where you are at now and we can relate to what you are going through.  I can say for myself.  I have no regret's having surgery.  It doesn't fix thing's, but for me it did help with some relief.  We are here for you when you feel there is no one else out there that understand's.  Because a lot of people don't understand.  I still don't some day's, but it does get easier.

[selmaS]

  Do ask ur PCP to look into magnesium supplements, since taking them I am sleeping much better and am not as fatigued as I was.....so it is helping, and it has also helped with my so called IBS issues as well.

It is worth checking into.....and just a FYI reg blood labs will not show if u have low levels as this needs a special test, one not normally done.

  "selma"

[Rylanesmom]

Momo I asked pcp for ambien and it helps with sleeping while I wait.  I am going to Colorado Sunday.  The unknowns scary.

[lyjody]

I am also awake at almost 2 a.m.:{ I didn't mean to make you worry about my earlier post about not driving. Ususally I do drive, but I try to make responsible decisions and when I know I am so dizzy I can't walk in a straight line down the hall, I shouldn't drive. I also still work, teaching kindergarten, and I struggle with things I used to do everyday. I am newly diagnosed, Oct 2011. I use this forum to help cope and make future plans. It is hard to have this life altering condition and I try to remember: Take one day at a time and "Celebrate the little things!"