Are symptoms related to arachnoid cyst?

[bobona]

I was diagnozed with an arachnoid cyst in the right temporal lobe with dimensions of 2.9 x 1.3 x 1.6. Since the cyst was detected, I have been having weird symptoms: mild headaches almost every day (not on one particular side but kind of moving around), heavy-head feeling (like my bran is about to "shut down"), pressure in the ears (like the feeling when a plane is taking off), fatigue, slight numbness in both arms. Two neurologista have told me that the cyst is not causing the symptoms, so I should just monitor it from time to time (e.g., every 6 months or so). I really want to believe them, but it seems like too big a coincidence--I can't help but feel that the symptoms are somehow related to the arachnoid cyst (it is true that my symtoms worsen during my period). Does anyone have an experience with this type of cyst? How fast do they grow? What else could these symptoms be related to?

[JenniPopp]

I have similar issues but haven't been to the Nueroligist for this issue yet. I found out I had an arachnoid cyst  in 2013. I didn't get much info other than I really need to look into it. I since have lost feeling in my right arm, bad headaches that make me throw up, my eye sight has gone down hill blurry vision at time , and to top it off now my right hand I have the shakes...

[Lglately]

...and my symptoms are gone!

[friendlySloth]

That's great! What kind of procedure was used to remove it?

[Lglately]

Don't listen to these doctors and neurologists who tell you that your cyst won't cause you problems. They very much cause problems! I went through 5 years of hell and doctors telling me it was unrelated. I got my AC removed in 2015 by Dr. Shahinian at the Skull Base Institute. He's beyond advanced in his field and has a wealth of knowledge about these brain cysts. I have a tiny scar and you would never know I had brain surgery.

[Benjamin905]

Im a 25 year old male with an arachnoid cyst located at the cerebellum on the back of my skull. Funny that you guys mention pressure inside your skull, hearing problems and severe nausea. Pain is worst in the morning, pressure feeling does not go away at all during the day or night. Weird thing is I can pretty much pin point as to were the pain is. The area to were I point is the exact area where the cyst is located. My pain specialist keeps saying its benign. Which I think is total crap. Also, its hard to get good pain treatment when your labeled as an addict. Sad to say I was self medicating dues to these pressure headaches. Anyways hope this sheds some light on whats going on for all of us. Cheers.

[SariaSaria]

Im 34. A few months ago I got to know I have 2 arachnoid cysts. The biggest one is 6cm x 5.5cm. No headaches nor seizures. As my neurological exam was normal my neuro-surgeon was about to discharge me for good, so I told him that I've seen an important deterioration in regards to my language skills (I always had a few dyslexia symptoms but now I have many others & they are getting worse with time). My big cyst displaces my broca and Wernicke areas where language are produced. Neuro-psychologist tested language production & found a lot of problems. Waiting a year to see if the cysts are growing and if my language problems increase.

Although my language disabilities are interfering my professional career a lot, a brain surgery may bring complications even worst as seizures.  So I am not in any hurry to have a surgery. I certainly will do it if we see that my big cyst is growing, which I think it is happening.

Advice:
1) Learn all about the brain area where your cyst is including what its tasks are & check how your brain is doing those tasks. If you have symptoms see if they are getting worse
2) Make sure an neuro-surgeon sees you. 3) Surgery is not always best

I'd be happy to hear from other people with arahnoid cyst that have also symptoms that match with DYSLEXIA.

Some of the symptoms I am now having are: Difficulty expressing my thoughts, be it  orally or written, it is like I forgot how to be concise. The words I need when talking/writing don't come to mi mind. If a new idea come to my mind to support what I am saying then I unconsciously  stop whatever I am saying without ending  the sentence and start the new one. Difficulty recalling  names even my boss' name. Difficulty connecting ideas when writing. Although  I always review what I have written, I often don't see that connectors words (like the, a, an) are missing, neither I realize about my grammar mistakes. I am having each time more problems with spelling. It takes me ages to write anything even emails.

[CoachSD]

I also have an arachnoid cyst which the doctor called "small".. But, I also have had two surgeries on my neck from ruptured discs(and likely need a third).. I have learned what my headaches feel like when it is caused from my neck. But, I get other headaches that I wake up with. Sometimes they go away after an hour or so, but I have to get out of bed.. Sometimes the headaches will last for a couple weeks or more. I also will go a month without a headache.. It's just so depressing when I am in one of my "headache modes", which I am right now... :(    Lately I have been wondering if lifelong tremors is a symptom of anyone else.. The tremors come and go like my headaches..