Shooting pains when sneezing

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What would (severe) shooting pains down the arms and chest when sneezing
indicate?   Moreover, I get severe headaches, muscle aches, nausea, and
slurred speech when I get an insufficient amount of sleep (< 7 hours).  I am
not sure if the two are related.  However, the latter has a tremendous
impact on my career as I have to travel a great deal.   It is virtually
impossible to get an adequate amount of sleep when having to catch early
flights.  I am afraid that my physician will just tell me to get more sleep.
This may be a workaround.  However, most people do not have such severe
reactions to sleep deprivation.

I have a couple of ideas and have scheduled an MRI.this week.  One thought
is that I have a Chiari malformation.  However, I would like to do some
information gathering before speaking with a neurosurgeon or neurologist.



-Scott

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