# Fast Decline **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 2, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/fast-decline/5154 "2019-05-02T22:16:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/fast-decline/5154/2 "2019-05-03T04:38:01Z")
Hi CatNinja - So sorry to hear about the rapid increase of your symptoms. I just went back & looked at your scan. Your styloids both look long to me, & it also looks like you may have calcification on your s-h ligaments. We believe that the calcification that causes ES increases w/ time. It’s possible you’ve had a bit more growth or that your existing situation has shifted around a bit & is now pressing more firmly on nerves &/or vascular tissues in that area. Compression of the carotid arteries or jugular veins produce the symptoms you’re experiencing - dizziness, light-headedness & migraine level headaches. The choking, facial numbness/tingling & swallowing issues are most likely due to irritated cranial nerves - the vagus & trigeminal (& others) are frequently affected by ES. It would be wise for you to contact the ENT office well before your appointment to make sure the doctor you’re seeing is familiar w/ ES. You will save yourself the frustration of a useless trip if he is not. Duck8384 is from your state & is seeing an ENT who is familiar w/ ES at Duke Hospital next Wed. Here is the link to her post from today for your information: [A couple of questions](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/a-couple-of-questions/5147) --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/fast-decline/5154)._