I was diagnosed a year ago with cm1. I had bad anxiety, went on Paxil, and put chiari on the back burner since symptoms improved. Now I am unexpectedly expecting our third child. Quit Paxil as soon as I found out. Symptoms started creeping back in. Now I am in full-on research mode. Determined to get to the core of my physical problems (I truly believe my anxiety/panic is caused by chiari) after I deliver baby in November. My biggest challenge seems to be finding a chiari specialist near home. Home is Alabama. Long travel is not an option as I am a stay-at-home mom to two (almost three) kids. Thanks! Glad to have found this site :)
Hi Soul Meets body,
We have many Southern Members. I am from Southwestern Virginia , but have lived in the Richmond , Virginia area for many years. There are great Members from everywhere in the US & World. I have family in Tuscaloosa and spent many summers there growing up.I have wonderful memories of Alabama. These are some great articles I found. It's nice to meet you.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1188488/
http://www.yenisymposium.net/fulltext/2009(3)/ys2009_47_3_2.pdf
https://cedsa.org/images/PDF/Chiari/jpn00049-0033.pdf
http://chiaricare.com/Resources/FAQs.aspx
http://www.chiariconnectioninternational.com/docs/Understanding_an_...
Please see link to Doctors Tab for Alabama Member recommended dr's:
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Thank you for the kind welcome! I love the south, but sometimes we don't have the resources of larger cities. UAB is an excellent hospital, but I don't know if there are any chiari specialists there...
As for Tuscaloosa, I spent part of my childhood there. Roll Tide Roll! :)
I am from kentucky and was diagnosed with C1 in september 2011. Welcome and i am glad for this site too! I have 4 children under age 10 and i am so glad to read about ways to deal with things on here.
Thank you 