chiari and hiatal hernia?

[Brendaz20]

I used to post on this forum back then because of my unusual symptoms and to get advice. I haven't been to a chiari specialist because of being in debt and not working. I'm hoping to see one soon because my symptoms seem to be getting worse. So far they are blurred and static vision, as well as seeing after images, buzzing and ringing in my ears, fullness in my ears, constant pressure at the back of my head, i lose my balance, undiagnosed sleep apnea, anxiety, neck and back pain, depression, and just recently last year I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia when i had a colonoscopy. I just want to know if a hiatal hernia is a symptom of chiari at all..?

[Brendaz20]

I'm sorry I didn't realize it was too small. I'm gonna try to make it larger. I have made an appointment with a Neurologist over at UCLA. I'm hoping that they have some knowledge in Chiari and can test me for it as well as any other related conditions that you mentioned such as EDS and POTS...

[selmaS]

  No worries....I saw the pic and would advise you that your full name can be seen and you may want to remove it and if you want the pic up use a program like photo shop to remove your name and other info.

I really can not see anything from this MRI...I am not a medical professional and even if I was I feel this pic is small and dark...hard to see...
Sorry.

[Brendaz20]

Thank you. I hope to get answers soon. Also I posted a pic of my MRI that I had at the end of last year. I was hoping if you could look at it and tell me if there's anything unusual you see.

[selmaS]

  Wish I knew...as not all Drs recognize Chiari as anything more then an insignificant finding,.....I pray you get some that are open to Chiari and will offer the help and testing you need to determine if you have this condition.

[Brendaz20]

I got an email back from UCLA Neurosurgery saying that I need to contact the Neurology department when I want to see the neurosurgeon who specializes in Chiari. Will these neurologists still be able to help me if I tell them that I want to get all the necessary tests done to see if I have a Chiari Malformation?

[Brendaz20]

oh ok. Thank you for your help. I requested an appointment online too see a neurosurgeon that specializes in Chiari. I hope they will be able to help me in figuring out what's wrong with me..