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Does the insomnia and other symptoms get worse based on the weather (especially in high heat/humidity)? This is a problem I have, in the past increasing my potassium helped, as did the mood stabilizing medication I am currently on. Im still looking for a clearer diagnosis, but I would try taking a potassium supplement before you go to sleep.

Im also going to throw my experience out there just to give people some more options who may be trying to figure this out for themselves.

I have had trouble (nausea, dissiness, migraines, light sensitivity) for my entire life, usually coinciding with changes in the weather. When the humidity and heat increase the symptoms get worse-the more drastic the change, the more drastic my symptoms become.

I also have had a 'crackling/draining/bubbling' sound my whole life. Unlike most of you it does not happen when I move my neck. For most of my life it only happened in unison with my stomach growling (growl/drain repeat). Within the last two years it has become more constant, and now when it happens I've found eating something wheat based helps it go away.

I have other symptoms which persist and Im still going down the rabbit hole, but I figured Id share my experience

Great advice regarding magnesium and riboflavin (B2) supplements for headaches and neck pain. Please take note that your info about Chiari Malformation is not altogether accurate. I was diagnosed with Chiari 1 Malformation at 33 yrs old after a lifetime of head and back pain that disrupted my life for days and weeks at a time. I had a 10 mm cerebellar herniation with severe adhesions that were disrupting csf flow. I had these symptoms since childhood so it was my "normal" but after 3 pregnancies and 3 epidural anesthetic injections during labor, the headaches became unbearable- Pressure and pain were constant for almost 10 yrs when by chance, I was finally diagnosed. I was being treated for Degenerative Disc Disease and had a severe adverse reaction to Remicade that caused Neurological symptoms that resembled the onset of MS. An MRI w contrast of my brain and c spine was performed which revealed Chiari Malformation. At that point, I had no knowledge of Chiari and no one in my family had ever been diagnosed with anything similar. I urge caution to you with your patients who present with Chiari-type symptoms. Spinal manipulation on a patient with brain herniation can easily cause permanent damage or even paralysis.

chiari is rare yes, but already aware and diagnosed...no way. my mother was not aware or diagnosed for years and years. they finally diagnosed when she was 45. and they said she had actually prob been showing signs for over 20 yrs but no idea it was chiari. she has had decompression and actually just injured her neck where its fused and is now hearing crackling.

Can anyone relate the crackling sensation to moments of high stress? Twice in the past year I have felt the "pop rock" sensation at the base of my skull, along with the heavy headed feeling. The last occurrence was yesterday and I noticed rubbing the back of my neck/base of my skull helped. It is concerning-makes me feel as if I'm on the verge of a stroke.

Hi everybody. This is the first site that I have ever seen that is talking about this subject.

I have had this crackling for many years....probably going on 25 yrs, I am 44 now. It's a pain to deal with. When I was about 14 , I fell from a tree and hit my head and blacked out. I think that may be what caused my crackling.

Also, does anybody here have tinnitus ( ringing in the ears) ?. I have tinnitus pretty bad. Wonder if my symptoms are connected in some way?.

Thanks

This morning was the first time I have experienced this sensation. As I was laying in bed thinking about getting up, I heard a crackling/popping sounds (sort of like when bubble wrap is popped). At the same time, the right side of my head started experiencing a heaviness/pain. When I finally got up, the crackling sound went away, but I still had the headache. I took a couple of Excedrin Migraine pills and the headache finally went away. This is definitely something I'll be talking to my doctor about, since I was recently diagnosed with M.S. and was wondering if this might be yet another symptom related to that.

I agree with and strongly suggest having an MRI of your c spine to test for Chiari Malformation. It is a condition that should not be overlooked. A Chiari patient myself, I experience this sensation frequently. When due to Chiari, this sensation is produced by a blockage and you hear this sound when CSF is literally squeezed through the canal of your brain stem/into your spine. Doctors may think you are crazy. Don't be afraid of that. Chiari might sound scary. Get checked anyway. And find yourself a doctor who is educated about the condition.

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My 3 year old moves his head up and down and there is a popping sound coming from the base of his skull when he moves his head side to side there's no popping

I've had the same thing for years. Although it usually is more of a pop/crack. Which has always worried because I don't think the base of your skull should be able to make such a noise. Until this thread, I had never noticed a crackle when I move my head. But I've noticed it now and it's gonna bug the c**p out of me.

I have Chiari Malformation type 1. 11 years post-decompression. 22mm at time of surgery. I had a deuropatch put in place during my surgery so nothing will ever "fall" into or block my spinal column again. I often hear or feel a sort of liquid noise. I don't know what it is but its very annoying and feels weird. It's in the top of my neck/base of skull area. Headaches have been getting really bad recently, going to see neurologist on thursday for follow up on my 1st round of botox injections.

Btw, Chiari is NOT rare! Many people have it! Most don't ever have a symptom and live their lives without knowing. Generally symptoms begin in childhood, or in adults that have had head trauma (car accident etc.) I was 11 when mine started. Had surgery at 12.

What if you don't have any pain but stiffness?could that be the same ?

Merry,
First of all, let me say that I believe there to be a great variety of causes behind this sensation everyone is experiencing. I am not too familiar with the seemingly traumatic related injuries and how they would relate to this common symptom, however, I have had a lower back injury in the past due to a fall on a hard object and later on a strained back. My personal symptom of this "crackling" noise in the base/back of my cranium does not appear to be linked to these past injuries, at least in my opinion. FYI, I am a 21 year old college student and I consider myself to be realitively healthy. I have no medical conditions and do not believe to have any undiagnosed conditions. I first began experiencing this "issue" when I was in high school. The only valuable evidence I could observe was that a lack of sleep almost always gave me this symptom, both the intensity of the symptom and period of sleep seemed to correlate. For example, the longer I stayed without sleeping, the greater the intensity and duration of the symptom. On average I sleep 7 hours a night, but it really varies due to the nature of my studies. At times when I sleep less than 5 hours a night, I sometimes experience this symptom during that day, but usually very faintly and only about once that day. As you can see, it may vary by sleep duration and may not always be the same. This may also prove to be linked to stress, but I am not too certain. Please note that this symptom is a painless "crackling" (not "cracking")and MAYBE slightly tingling sensation at the lower back part of the head and cervical spine. I am not too sure if this symptom may lead to the other forms of painful sensations which people talk about, but my recommendation would be to get plenty of sleep, reduce stress, and maintain a healthier lifestyle. I know that nerve cells require potassium and sodium ions to work properly, so maintaining a proper balance of these and related substances may be of help. If this symptom may have alternate chronic consequences, is unknown, but better management of this symptom hopefully reduces your risk of developing such problems in the future and will hopefully at least help you to get rid of this annoying problem!

I just went to the hospital for this same reason turns out I have tinnitus.