NECK PAIN

nellie43

hi i am new here..i will tell what i know in 2004 i had this first attack of this really bad neck pain went to docs they didnt even look at my neck.. i was also having pain in my lower back .... time progressed i had a mri on my lower back which showed damage to my lower spine which they dont do anything about.. i was told i proberly had fybromyagia and go get on with it......anyway had lots of pain in varios parts of my body ever since ive been coping with it iam strugging to hold down my job.. in nov last year the pain was unbareble again in my neck but this time it had gone into my shoulder and down my arm it felt like somebody was punching my arm. i could not move my neck atall. i had pins and needles in my arm , face. headache the pain was worse than when i had my children.. i could not manage work for a few weeks but went back but it has painfull ever since.. any way i had x ray and it showed a lot of wear and tear the facett joints are very warn and loss of disk space between (i think it was 6-7) and slight oa. well i have been having physio since dec its not getting any better he says i am very stiff and have limited movement in my left arm and weakness on my left side .. oh ive had nerve tests which doc says were ok but indicated that my pins and needles are due to pinching my nerves in my neck.. she had reffered me to spine clinic got app in two weeks...i just wish i knew whats going to happen will it get better iam 43....?????

marie48

Sorry to hear about your neck pain & cannot be of much help. I know how difficult it must be for you having to cope with a job when in pain.

I too, suffer from neck and referred pain and have pins and needles in my left arm. but mine is manageable. I will be following your progress as my GP told me I might have a pinched nerve that needs unblocking. I am still waiting to hear from the orthopaedic consultant for an appointment. I have been on the waiting list for physio treatment since mid Jan. At least, you have had some tests done, I only had an X-Ray on neck and shoulder. Please keep me posted on your appointment at the spine clinic.

woodbon

I too have oa in my lower spine and my neck. Its really good that your GP has referred you to the spine clinic. You will see people there who will be able to give you proper treatment and painrelief, maybe physio to help strengthen the mucscles. You ask will it better, this is a question to talk over with the doctors. It will depend on your individual problems, no two people are the same and what helps one will not do anything for someone else. :roll: :? . I'd love to be able to say yes, of course it will just go away, but the chances are that it won't go compleatly, it may, of course, but you can certianly expect to get a lot less pain and learn how best to teat it. Have you tried a heat pad or hot water bottle? It helps me. Or some people prefer ice packs, peas from the freezer are OK. I'm glad you came on to this site, people will have lots of helpful information. All best wishes, Love Sue PS I find that a memory foam pillow and mattress topper help me.

em1952

Hiya Nellie

Mr first post here.

Has anyone mentioned cervical sponylosis to you ? It can be a very painful condition, I was diagnosed 3 years ago, after what I thought was a 'crick' in my neck, my arms and hands were becomming numb and painful, it turns out my spinal cord was too narrow and was crushing the nerves. I had an op 17 months ago which has relieved the symptoms in my arms and hands, but I am still in alot of pain, and as it is a degenerative condition needs pain management.

Take Care

Emxx

Just noticed your post above re tiredness, my neurosurgeon commented on this, saying how insidious cs was and how the tiredness crept up on you, he wasn't kidding, I remember spending so much time lying down unable to do anything.