Well i would suggest too that u go to a specialist and let th judge ur mri and ur symptoms.i think chiarians are often having symptoms from early,but we think its normal...i thought my ha,neck pain,dizziness and clumsiness is normal...but its not.also there are related issues that should be checked like a syrinx in the spine.
Good luck for everything
Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum.
Stop going for manual manipulations of ur neck until u know for sure what is going on...I too when to a chiro long b4 I got my Dx, once u have it even unofficially, do not go it can do more damage then good.
The strain of being pregnant and giving birth can trigger symptoms to worsen...so ur postpartum HA's may have been chiari.
I really feel since this is a congenital condition we learn to adjust to how we feel doing certain things so we do them to not feel that way and consider how we do feel as "normal" and would not consider much of what is a symptom a symptom...until we learn more about this condition.
The best suggestion is get copies of ur MRI and the report....going forward always request copies, it is easier to get opinions when u have all the info.
Next research, know what chiari is and how it is affecting u, and research drs to know who u should be going to, not all drs recognize chiari as causing symptoms and dismiss us.
See our list of drs to help get us started on ur research...the list is not a referral...and not all drs r true chiari specialists, but they have treated a member here successfully.
If we can help in ne way let us know : )
"selma"