arm pain and weakness

[keshia3017]

Hello ive been feeling ok this week besides headaches until this evening. As soon as I left work my arm started to hurt feels very weak entire arm into hand and fingers. This has happened alot but I haven't had it in couple weeks just trying firgure out what triggers it. If anyone else experiences this??

[keshia3017]

Im25 and just now having symptoms. ...I read somewhere that trauma to your body came trigger chiari. I had a baby dec 2013 and about 8 weeks later I had a pulmonary embolism (blood clots in lungs) and after all that is when my symptoms started around may. I didn't have any issues while pregnant. I had a mri today of neck and spine with and without contrast and will be following up with neorolagist. My symptoms haven't been to bad lately ive been trying to avoid the things that may trigger my arm pain and numbness.  Ive just been having headaches and my vision seems to be getting worse everything is very blurry.

[selmaS]

  You  may  have always had them...but not  as intense...we get use  to symptoms bcuz  we  always  have them.....and consider  how we  feel to be "normal"....our  normal...or we  consider  they  are  from over doing  it, a  flu...etc.....

   But   a  cough, sneeze,or  a ride in a  car on a bumpy  road   or  stress  that   can trigger  symptoms  to  flare.....

I  know   I  always   had  symptoms....and  they  cycle...so  it  can  make  it hard to  DX and  even  remember  some  symptoms from  the  last  flare as  they  can be  all new with  each  cycle....

[VMZ14]

I know I feel like I didn't ask enough questions. I am now only comfortable going to work (3 minutes from home) and staying home or if my husband is driving then I'm good. I get such anxiety going to store or even picking up food at drive thru its gotten so bad I wonder if it will ever get better.  Those are the times I get anxious. But Selma I always wonder why at this point in my life I developed symptoms.

[selmaS]

  My   issues  were  always  on  my  left....my  Dr  said that side was  more  affected by  the  CSF  obstruction,.....weird....I  had issues  holding  a few papers  in  my  hand...it  would cramp....to  a  point  I would lose  my  gripe  as  well.....I  no longer drive....so....that  is  not a current  issue...but I  had many when I was  driving,

[keshia3017]

Mine is usually always right side also I havev10mm. Its so bad I drop things and cant grasp or open things. Driving for awhile also bothers me.

[selmaS]

  Hi....this  is   a common issue  for  all  with  Chiari....and  trying to pinpoint why a symptom  or  group  of symptoms  occur  and  not  always  happen....for  various  reasons......

  The  best  you  can do is keep  a  journal  to see  if there  is  a common  thread....raised  your arms  over shoulder height....had  a  stressful  day....lifted something weighting___?....you  get  the idea....

  @VMZ- I really  despise  Dr  that say  borderline  or mild  Chiari...as the length of herniation is  no  measure for  how  you and  your  health  are  being  affected  and  the  term   borderline  minimizes what  you  experience... and  how  you  feel in regard  to reporting  symptoms  to  your  Dr....My  herniations  measured 4.. and  6 mm...and was in no way  borderline...in fact...I  want these Drs  to  explain  how  a skull  malformation can  be borderline....either it is  malformed or not!!

[VMZ14]

Yes I do and it always happens when I'm driving my arm shoulder and hand on the right side. I consider my right side my weak side. I have no idea what triggers it except for driving and using my right leg for acceleration and braking. I have a 6mm herniation supposedly "borderline chiari malformation"