This was strange?

[Munchies2012]

I was sat on the sofa last night, and all of a sudden I went real dizzy... even grabbed on to the sofa because i thought I couldnt keep myself upright... I panic easy so I stood up and went to splash my face with water and my heart started beating real hard for a few seconds.. not long after I started getting a headache. so I ate some chocolate thinking maybe I had low blood sugar, as I started a diet last week. and seemed to feel more " earthed " the headache remained though, and I woke up this morning with the most terrible headache. I am a migrain sufferer also, so I am guessing it could have been a pre-migrainous symptom as I get pretty strange ones.

haha I am not actually asking a question, but more of a reassurance or something that this can happen in anyones case, not just us chiari victims :) but will be asking doc if ever happens again

[Munchies2012]

Oh man... that must have been terrifying. Hope I dont have it ever again.. was too weird

[Archeress]

I get that sometimes, it feels like falling.

I thought we were having a car accident a few months back it felt like the car was turning over.

[selmaS]

  
  TOPAMAX does have some side effects, but it is something that u adjust to and it goes away in 2 weeks....

I felt very fatigued and loopy, but after the adjustment time I felt great.

Knowing u have issues with meds I would suggest starting out on a low dosage....and if needed slowly step up.

[Munchies2012]

Yea I think I will. Pending on adverde effects? Do they make u feel funny? Like had a drink or something... cause I dont really deal with meds that make u feel " out of it " lol

[selmaS]

  Mayb u can ask about trying a med like TOPAMAX and see if it helps u.....

[Munchies2012]

Hiya yea. I tend to just read instead of post try to ignore fact I have chiari since scares me when I think about it. And im on no meds for my headaches just normal panadol/iburfen/paracetamol.  Ive never been offered any kind of medication..

[selmaS]

  Hi...haven't talked to u in awhile...sorry to hear about that episode, sounds scary.....

Are u on meds for headaches?....I was put on TOPAMAX and it changed the type of HA's I get and how long they last.....