I have had a constant headache (no
kidding) for 18+months, neck pain, pins
and needles sensations in my left side,
dizziness, memory problems, etc. All of
my tests have been "normal" (blood tests,
spinal taps, mri's, etc.) except I had an
ultrasound of my carotids that did not
show stenosis, however my blood velocity
was equivalent to having a 50%-70%
blockage, an eeg of the brain revealed
"diffuse slowing" and a recent mra of my
carotids revealed a "focal irregularity of
the left external carotid artery
proximally."
my question is could my symptoms be
related to problems with my carotid? No
doctor so far has shown much interest in
this theory but to me it seems to be the
only lead! Also, what does a "focal
irregularity" of the carotid mean? Any
help would be sincerely appreciated.
Thank you so much!
Leslie
