Support groups on the Web

I found two support groups on the Web that have been really helpful. I learned a lot about my condition through the people in the groups, and the psychological benefits have been wonderful too. It helps a lot to know other people who are going through exactly the same thing as you, especially something as rare as carotid artery dissection. Also,  I believe that what I learned from people in the support groups actually saved my life because I was able to identify a new symptom (pulsatile tinnitus) as a red flag. So if you have carotid artery dissection, check out these groups:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/carotiddissection/

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47265659349&ref=ts