I think my doc thinks i'm nuts!!

[1fee]

Painful arms,legs, joints, and very painful back, think something is stuck halfway down when swollowing, palpatations, feeling like doc thinks i'm some sort of moaner! is all this going to get worse?, i certainly feel that the chiari symptoms are getting a lot worse and fast! does this mean that i will need an operation one day?..

[selmaS]

Out side of the mineral and vitamin levels ur dr most likely looked at already...being checked for EDS and a autoimmune thyroid condition is important as many chiarians do have this.

If ur dr just looks at TSH u may get a "normal" reading even tho u have a thyroid issue going on.

What needs to be looked at in addition is  free T3 , Free T4, and TPO antibodies.

Keep us posted
"selma"

[thieb9]

Do you have a syrinx? I do know as mine got bigger, so did my symptoms!

[iris986]

Have your doctor check to see if your thyroid is swollen. Also, have them check your B-12 and Vitamin D levels.

[compnet]

Throat muscle swelling and palpitations are often with anxiety.  This, along with the painful muscles and joints, could be from a magnesium deficiency, which often doesn't show up on tests.

Not all forms are good.  Some of the safer and more effective forms include: Taurate, Glycinate, and Citrate (latter can be laxitative, so try with food).  I'm also reading the Orotate is good.