# New here and a bit scared

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/new-here-and-a-bit-scared/8150>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [October 14, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/new-here-and-a-bit-scared/8150 "2020-10-14T20:58:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/new-here-and-a-bit-scared/8150/14 "2025-01-27T00:22:48Z")

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Hi Luba,

Not everyone has IJV or ICA compression with ES, & from what you’ve said about your symptoms, it sounds like you only have nerve irritation not vascular compression & blood flow problems which come with terrible migraine headaches, visual changes, feeling drunk & disoriented among other symptoms. ICA compression can cause stroke-like symptoms on half of the body (L or R). @Jules wrote a couple of very thorough posts about the symptoms ES can cause:

> [@ES Information: Background, Anatomy, Styloid Length, Angulation, Classic and Vascular](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/es-information-background-anatomy-styloid-length-angulation-classic-and-vascular/1391):
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> Eagle Syndrome Information: Background- Including Anatomy, Classic or Vascular?, Length Vs Angulation: Disclaimer: These answers to common questions were put together for new members to gain a head start in finding information about Eagle Syndrome; to give you confidence to discuss issues with your medical team and to encourage you to research issues further for yourselves. It was compiled by a volunteer Moderator, who does not claim to be a medical professional, merely an informed observer and…

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