does this sound like chiari malformation

[gooroo02]

so abot 4 years ago i have had verigo and my eye doctor had to put me in corrective lenses cause my do not work together,.i always had speratic pains through my body and numbness.i recently have benn having trouble breathing and have noticed what seems to be sleep apnea,very light headed and faint,crackling and popping sounds at the top of my neck ,that never goes away,nerve pain in my head that radiates through my wholw body,i have been to a cardiologist,the only thing he caught was on ocassion som palpatations and svt supra venticular tacardia,i have intense pressure in the back of my head with no pain just pressure,i did have whiplash 4 years ago in a car crash,and it seem to me my symptoms mimic this disorder and it is really hard to get a refferal to neurologist these days,i am at wits end.i am a 25 year old mother and can bearly function on anormal day and my son needs me,i currently reside in salem,ohio and i neep help or some information i can get ,on what this could be ,thank you tracy

[Shane99]

Also, try:

Roseanna Lechner, MD  
4330 W 150th St.
Cleveland, Oh 44135
Phone: [phone]

Dr. Raymond Poelstra
3533 Southern Blvd., #5350
Kettering (Dayton area), OH
Phone: [phone]

The symptoms you describe could be from Chiari, but they could also be caused by other conditions. Make sure you get an MRI of your brain and spine. If you are diagnosed with it, find a Chiari Specialist.

[selmaS]

Tracy,

Here is a name of a dr, I 've heard the name b4, but I do not know nething about him.....please do some research...call and ask questions......mayb someone on the forum is familiar with him......

Godspeed
"selma"

                 Dr. John Tew Jr.
                 Mayfield Clinic and Spine Institute
                 University of Cincinnati
                 Medical Arts Building Ste 3100
Cincinnati, OH 45219

[gooroo02]

I LIVE IN SALEM OHIO,IT IS ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY FROM CLEVELAND OHIO

[selmaS]

...sounds like it could be a possibility....I am not a medical person.....just like u....looking for answers and relief from pain......I can only stree u geet the MRI of ur brain so u can get a dx.....even when u get that it may take time, depending on ur symptoms and the size of ur herniation.
Mine was dx last Feb......and I am still trying to get to the right drs.....I was asked to get another MRI, which I had this AM.....I am hopeing it will help me get the treatment to relieve this pain somewhat.
I don't know , what u may know about chiari, but it is congenital, and there is no cure...the surgery is just a means to releve pain and curtail some of the symptoms.....it is important to get it before perm damage can occur.

Where do u live Tracy so the members can suggest drs in ur area...also be advised u may need to travel....not all of us r near the specialists.

I hope this is of some help.

Godspeed
"selma"

[gooroo02]

I DO GET HEADACHES WITH STRAINING THEY ARE POUNDING ONE IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD THAT MAKE ME NAUSEUS.

[selmaS]

Tracey,

it is difficult to say, I am not a medical prof, but I am dx'd w/chiari....u need to get a Brain MRI and ur PC can order one...u will need a specialist if ur dx is chiari......most NS may be familiar with chiari and there r those who r not....u will need an expert.

If u did have this u would have severe headaches not just pressure.....there r related conditions also, but again u need to start wiwth the Brain MRI and move forward from there.

Hope this helps.
keep us posted
Good luck
Godspeed
"selma"