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Dude if u have sleeping problems and u have tried everything (but drugs) then chill out and read. Or play videogames or do something. If u got school then study a little. I mean since u can't sleep, why not use the time doing better things other than rolling around and moaning. That's what I do, I go and watch some tv and go back to bead and sleep easy

Yes what does that have to do with that? I ve heard of it 'cause my mom is a doctor.

I've never heard of these, but they sound peculiar. Are they recurring and is there some sort of treatment for them, other than getting them removed when they appear?

This is the Wikipedia article for the disease in question. The effects depend on the origin.

Thanks Patric that is what that was supposed to be! The thing I put in the url spot was for another post. Sorry!

Paraganglioma is a very, very rare tumor that is hereditary. I happen to have this thanks to my dad and his mom. I actually have to get them surgically removed. I was just wondering if any one else has or has even heard of paraganglioma.

This was what my first post was supposed to be.

Never heard of it but that sounds bad dude

Yeah, I had to have a 2 hour long conversation with a doctor about the tumors. It was very boring and a little nerve racking.

Sounds fun. Did u freak out learning about the thing that's shouldn't be inside u?

Yeah, did you look at the pictures that are in the link! It's terribly gross and I want them out of me. I have three all near my carotid artery in my neck.

Uh ewww. So this is why u can't sleep right? How long until ur surgery?

These aren't common so I have only heard of them in passing. But it's a good thing you're scheduled to get them out, as carotid paragangliomas are the most likely to press on things like your artery, or vagus nerve (which does a lot of things!) And it's also a good thing that most of them are benign.

Never heard of it. But you make it seem so disgusting. :X :X :X :X :X (If you don't know much about smileys, this is the nausea smiley) Sounds really, really bad, man.

To Strop:
You didn't have to tell people that. I mean I thought Moderators were supposed to moderate, not actually post comments like any other player.

To Strop:
You didn't have to tell people that. I mean I thought Moderators were supposed to moderate, not actually post comments like any other player.

I never heard of it. Sounds bad, dude... I hope you gets well

But it's a good thing you're scheduled to get them out, as carotid paragangliomas are the most likely to press on things like your artery, or vagus nerve (which does a lot of things!)