Whether you're a Chiari 1, 2, 3 or 4 patient, the symptoms are similar for everyone. The differences between these three is something to be discussed in another post. But people living with Chiari Malformation often experience symptoms daily, before my decompression surgery, I had headaches every single day. These were caused by laughing, coughing, sneezing, yelling and any type of straining the neck. More of my symptoms included dizziness, numbness in limbs, imbalance, and anxiety. These all affected my life in school, on the soccer field, up on the stage and even at home. The worst part of it all was my fear of not knowing when these symptoms would stop, if I'd be able to attend events or even worrying about not getting enough sleep. All of these increased my anxiety.
Other symptoms include: neck pain, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, excessive drooling, insomnia and depression.
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