Chiari symptoms

[alaa_afaneh]

Hey everyone!

What are the early symptoms of chiari other than headache ?

My only symptom is headache, which is always one sided either right or left, never been on both sides together, and starts at the base of fhe skull moving up. Headache doesnt really occur when I cough or anything, just suddenly during the day ..

I have what is called chiari zero, very minimal herniation, no syrinx..

Any other helpful information about chiari is appretiated, I really dont know if my headache is due to chiari or stress,just a little bit extra worried.

Thanks !

[selmaS]

Hi..everyone regardless of the herniation or classification of their Chiari will have different symptoms and degrees of those symptoms.....and the "headaches" are not what I think of as a headache....but a sudden onset of pain that can leave or leaves a dull ache that can last days afterward...lifting, straining, coughing, laughing ,sneezing...all can trigger a sudden pain in your head and again I do not think of this pain as a headache or what is typically known as a headache......

Other symptoms , imbalance, dizziness, brain fog,vision disturbances,tremors,memory and cognitive issues.....the list is so long.....as I said everyone can have a different list they are affected with....then there are related conditions that have a boat load of symptoms too....so you could have IBS, and EDS, CCI, ICP...POTS...so the list is never ending depending on what else you have going on....

Heart palps are a scary one as well as anxiety.....and it could be due to the condition and not just the fact we don't have answers.