Just curious if anyone else suffers from nerve pain? Zinging pain in my legs and arms? Sharps pains in the chest? Most of my symptoms are worse at night? Why is that? If my head isn’t positioned exactly a certain way I can’t sleep… I get dizzy and the room spins and I swear I feel my eyes shake? Is that even possible?? Not getting much sleep because my body doesn’t seem to want to shut down. Does it sound just crazy. And I have been told that I am not severe because I only have an 8mm herniation! But wondering if I have some kind of fluid problem… I don’t know it’s just a constant wonder… Also anyone else bruise super easy? I am constantly bruising… And feel like I am sore all the time! I wish I knew more so I could relax a little! Thx for any advice!
Well... I do not have a comment for all your concerns but can say a few words on some of them.
Zinging pains - neuropathic pain - neurodynamic (nerve glides) can help, slow and start at extremities.
Dizzy/room spins - I have not found that vestibular problems are part of the Chiari presentation, more that vestibular stimuli and head positioning affect the brain's perception of where the body is in space and the CHiari brain's ability to do this is a bit off - exercises for Tonic Labyrinthine, STNR, ATNR, Moro, and Landau can help with that. They work great for me.
Eyes shake - nystagmus? easy to have someone check your eyes out - the previous exercises can help as does surgery
Body not shutting down - autonomic nervous system wacky (very official term) brain stem compression not helping - above exercises help
Maybe a new doctor is in order. May you find relaxation.