Whats wrong w/ me?

[Mickey8228]

Hi,
Over the past month I have been experiencing certain symptoms so I began doing research.  I have always suffered from headaches and neck pain but was in an accident so I always contributed it to that.  Lately I have began getting dizzy, both hands going numb for no reason and Im having trouble forming sentances both written and speaking.  I have felt very foggy headed.  I do not have health insurance so Im not sure how I am going to be able to get dx or treated for anything, thats why I have been doing research myself.  I have always had very sloppy hand writing and trouble w/ hand and eye coordination.  Do these symptoms sound relivent to Chiari?
Thanks,
Mickey

[Mickey8228]

Thanks.  I have applied for Medicaid a few yrs ago and was denied but I should try again.  I am getting married in Sept and will get my husband's health ins then but don't think I can wait that long.  Its the not knowing that is so frusterating!

[sleepypea]

Hi Mickey,
Do you live in the US? If you do have you applied for Medicaid? If not it's worth a shot. Luckily for me I was accepted and it has paid for a lot of my tests that I wouldn't have been able to have if I didn't have it. It's not the greatest and most specialist won't accept it, but it has covered all of my MRI's and initial vist to a NL and NS. Unfortunately I can't find a Chiari specialist that will take it, but I'm still searching.

Good Luck to you, let us know how it goes.

~Stacie

[selmaS]

  Hi Mickey and welcome to the Chiari forum.
It is possible that the symptoms r related to ur MVA, a syrinx can develop or if u do have chiari a MVA can trigger symptoms.

U really need a MRI of the brain w/wo contrast and a MRI of the cervical spine to see for sure, once confirmed there r more tests to be done.

Many of ur symptoms could be considered chiari or syringomyelia, but there r many other conditions that have similar symptoms.

  I hope we r able to help u find out what is going on.

   "selma"