Has anyone dealt with family and/or friends thinking your symptoms are all in your head (no pun intended, lol)? My family and my best friend think I'm basically making myself sick and experiencing worsening symptoms simply because I know Chiari could cause these things. Any advice on how to give them a better understanding of how I feel on a daily basis, and that these symptoms are not "made up"?
Thanks guys...I will definitely check out the discussion you mentioned. It's mainly my best friend (of 20 years!) who has expressed the fact that she thinks my symptoms are pretty much "all in my head". I can't lie, it really does hurt! It's left me feeling like the person who has always had my back, under any circumstances, through some really rough times, isn't in my corner anymore! Not being able to talk with her about such an important part of my life right now is killing me...I really don't care what other people think, but the people closest to me...totally different story.