# Decompression again?

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-again/2567>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [December 3, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-again/2567 "2012-12-03T15:14:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mindy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/mindy/32/303_2.png) [@Mindy](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Mindy)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-again/2567/1 "2012-12-03T15:14:28Z")

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How many of you have had to have decompression surgery done again and how long was the time span between surgeries?

I had decompression surgery 11-22-11. I'm having daily headaches again, nerve pain in my right arms, dizziness. Some of these symptoms are new for me. My NS said I need an MRI again to make sure my flow is still ok.

Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![doodledee216](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/doodledee216/32/382_2.png) [@doodledee216](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/doodledee216)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-again/2567/2 "2012-12-03T17:36:09Z")

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I always thought that once you have been decompressed, there's nothing else to do - as long as the surgery is done properly. I would suggest you find out exactly what the surgeon did - before my decompression my chiari was 23mm so my surgeon had to remove part of my C1 and C2 discs on my spine to make room (laminectomy). I also had the duraplasty done at the same time.

Also - there's always the chance that it is not your Chiari causing your symptoms. I had terrible symptoms before decompression, daily migraines (sometimes lasting weeks), numbness, tingling, horrible vision problems including tunnel vision and aura - My surgeon said there was an 80% chance that my symptoms would clear up after surgery and I am now 5 months post op and feel absolutely normal ;)

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**Author:** ![lori](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/lori/32/65_2.png) [@lori](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/lori)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-again/2567/3 "2012-12-03T20:39:26Z")

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HI MINDY.....

YOU GOT GREAT INPUT FROM BOTH GALS. TRY AN RELAX..YEAH, RIGHT? SERIOUSLY THOUGH, MAYBE THESE ARE SX'S THAT ARE LEFT OVER AND WILL GET BETTER IN TIME...FOR SOME OF US , IT TAKES A FEW YRS FOR MOME SX'S TO GO AWAY. HOPEFULLY, THAT IS YOUR CASE.

PLS KEEP US POSTED ON WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS.

PEACE,

LORI