Hi!
I really feel for you- many of us on here have been fobbed off by doctors & made to feel like we’re hypochondriacs, so we do understand.
There’s lots of info in the Newbies Guide section , have a look for the discussion ‘ES Info- common symptoms & what might cause them’, as there’s a good explanation of which nerves can be affected by styloids compressing them. Fir example the Vagus nerve can be affected, which can cause stomach problems, and heart arrythmias. Nerves in the throat can cause the feeling of something poking or stuck, & the facial & trigeminal nerves can cause pain in the face, jaw & teeth. Blood vessels in the neck can also be compressed which can cause dizziness, fainting, pain in the neck & even eye pain.
The good news is that you have been diagnosed- maybe you could print off some of the info about symptoms & show it to your GP if they don’t understand! But unfortunately there does seem to be a reluctance to operate by doctors in Canada. A skilled surgeon who removes as much of the styloid as possible can help to cure ES. No doctor will guarantee that all your symptoms will go with surgery, but there are usually good outcomes. Surgery is the only cure; steroid injections can help, but aren’t a permanent solution. In the Doctors Info section you can have a look for any Canadian doctors you can be referred to. If not you could try being referred to a Skull base surgeon/ Otolaryngologist as they operate in the same area as the styloids. Otherwise unfortunately some members have resorted to travelling to the US for surgery, I don’t know if thst’s an option?