newly diagnosed

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Hi my name is . I'm 29 years old, just starting my Masters Program in

English and BAM! Strange neurological symptoms start to occur. It took me a

while to figure out they were all symptoms of chiari. YOu see, I was

accidentally diagnosed over 8 years ago after I was in a car accident. But

after that, I didn't really have many symptoms, so I basically forgot about it.

Well, this summer, the symptoms were out of control. I've had migraines my whole

life, but I had never felt that kind of pain before. Shaking, blurred vision,

dizziness. Some days I could barely even function. So, I finally had an MRI

done and the neurologist said, " Yes, you definitely have a Chiari malformation

and it looks farily severe. " He didn't know a lot about it, though, and

referred me to a neaurosurgeon.

Here's the thing: I don't have insurance. And the nurse at the neurosurgeon's

office said that even if I did have insurance, most insurance companies count

this surgery as elective surgery. So, what's the point in even meeting with

neurosurgeon?

Here's my other question: Have you guys ever experienced symptoms just during

the summer and had them go away in cooler weather? I guess I'm just looking for

some info.

Thanks.