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Stress and symptoms 20 months post surgery

Hi all!

I am 20 months post Chiari decompression surgery.  Still working on neck strengthening.  I am under a ton of stress, and my neck and shoulders are taking the brunt of it.  Today, I'm getting tingling hands and sluggish arms.

Should I have concerns that something worse is going on or just chalk it up to stress and inflammation?  

Thank you for your help!
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620923 tn?1452915648
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Hi Gina
Over the past few months I'm having a lot of lower back pain
This week the headache started and now the cough is back
I feel sick on my left side My arm feels heavy I feel as if the valve on my left side is tighting up
I am 7 years post op
I now have an appointment next week to see the Nuoroligist
I am frightened
Does anyone else have any of these symptoms and how did it fair out
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Thanks!  I'm taking plenty of vitamins and minerals, so probably just stress.  I'll keep you posted!
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620923 tn?1452915648
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  Hi  Gina....welcome back !

Sorry you  are  having  issues......stress  can  affect  us  especially  those  still  healing  and yes, 20  months post  op  there  is some healing that continues....I would  not worry something  worse is going  on,.   but would  mention it to  your  Dr  and let him/her decide....it  could  be  just the stress  or it  could  be something else....but since  all  you  have is  tingling and  the issues  seem to be  neck and shoulder   related....I  would  not  think it is anything  that  can  not be  calmed down.


Talk  with your  Dr  and let  us know  what  you  find  out.....keep in  mind  low  levels of  vitamins and minerals  can cause  tingling and numbness  too.
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