It does look as if your styloids are elongated, & given that you have symptoms common with ES it could well be that they’re causing issues!
Headaches are common, & if you’re noticing this in the morning it could be that you’re getting an increased pressure in your head (intracranial hypertension) which can happen with IJV compression- maybe try sleeping propped up with a wedge pillow or prop the mattress up a bit & see if that helps?
The Trigeminal nerve & facial nerve are often irritated with ES, which can cause pain/ stabbing sensations in the jaws, teeth, aide of the face, eyes & over the scalp. There’s some good pictures of these nerve paths by @Isaiah_40_31 & @babsbr in this discussion:
Have chronic facial nerve pain diagnosed with ES, do you have nerve issues? - General / Eagle Syndrome Stories - Living with Eagle
The shoulder muscles can be painful or weak because of the spinal accessory nerve which can get compressed…
Quite a few members have painful, swollen lymph nodes too, maybe from the inflammation the styloids cause?
Visual disturbances have affected some members too, it could be from IJV compression, the facial nerve & trigeminal nerves can affect the tear ducts & motor function of the muscles potentially…
We’ve had a few members who have ES & TOS, so it seems some people are predisposed to compressions, it’s worth you getting a CT done with contrast to see if you possibly have some vascular compression from the styloids. Some members have managed to get dynamic CTs done, so if head turning affects symptoms this can be seen on the images, but it’s not easy to get done!
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