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Rushing fluid sound in back of neck by base of skull

I have a 7mm mca aneurysm and I am waiting for my second meeting with a neurosurgeon. Over the last six weeks I have had a fluid rushing sound in the back of my neck at the base of my skull. No vision changes, no headache at that time just a sound I hear that makes me nervous and lasts for between 1 and 3 seconds. I have also been getting headaches for about three weeks now and have never had headaches in my life but did recently start taking 10 mg of Lexapro. I am 26 years old and have no symptoms except for the headaches. They are sometimes extremely short and painfull and some are long and dull. Should I see someone before the 30th which is my next appt. or wait. The aneurysm was found after I had a splitting headache while at work that only lasted about 30 seconds and that was 2 days after I started the Lexapro so the aneurysm may not even be causing the symptoms. What questions should I ask this neurosurgeon that I am going to see. I was referred to him after another neurosurgeon said that coil embolization is something I should look into brfore a clipping. I would greatly appreciate any help you can give on this subject.
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It's a symptom caused by hunger, just like you feel it in your stomach and you feel it only if you are lying.
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http://www.ask.com/web?q=chiari%20malformation%20surgery&askid=eae1e2a2-5b18-4e58-b651-e2361997caed-0-us_gsb&kv=sdb&qsrc=999&o=102629&l=dir
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I have the same problem and have had it from as far as 17yrs old . I am now 48 and was told that I have what is called Chiari Malformation. What this whole discussion here is about are symptoms of this problem....I encourage everyone who is having these symptoms to please look into this. Chaiari Malformation is a congenital problem and can be corrected with surgery. I read that it can be the cause of strokes....
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I have the same thing.  The best way to describe the sound is if you've ever been in an old house...you're downstairs and the person on the second floor flushes the toilet.  It is the sound of water going through old pipes carrying sentiment that you hear through the wall on the first floor for about the same duration of time. Only the sound is in the back of your neck and you hear it when you lie down for 2-5 seconds.  I'm not sure what it is.  I've been also currently suffering from depression and exhaustion.
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I have the same thing.  The best way to describe the sound is if you've ever been in an old house...you're downstairs and the person on the second floor flushes the toilet.  It is the sound of water going through old pipes carrying sentiment that you hear through the wall on the first floor for about the same duration of time. Only the sound is in the back of your neck and you hear it when you lie down for 2-5 seconds.  I'm not sure what it is.  I've been also currently suffering from depression and exhaustion.
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I aslo experienced that thing... I am lying down when suddenly my stomach is crumbling then after a while a kind of fluid rushes through my brain... I dont know the heck is this...
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