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Hi Jennifer,

this neck issues are also causing me other intermittent problems such as:

1) General un-wellness
2) Periods of clear thinking alternating with periods not so clear
3)Headaches that come and go
4) Left earache and jaw ache
5)When bending forward slightly I feel more pain in the left side around C7/T1 and concurrently feeling it in the left lumbar spine, groin, leg and foot
6) Anxiety for no apparent reason
7) Shortness of breath. Struggling drawing air
8)Blocked nostrils even though I am not sick, no sinus, hardly any mucus
9)Dizziness
10)Mental fog. Because I am deaf in my left ear, I feel a pulsating fullness.
11)Seeing blurry at times
12)Something in neck shifting making a single knock sound
13)Balance issues when walking also due to pain in the right hand lumbar nerve impingement
14)Hypersensitivity to sound, mainly cutlery hitting plates sounds.
15)Right side tinnitus as mentioned before.
16) Periods of high blood pressure.
17)Constant fatigue, arms weakness, shoulders pain.

I tell my pain management doctor but he doesn't address these issues.

The inflammation on the right end side has disappeared after taking 900mg of magnesium, I couldn't believe it.

Last night after having my worst pain, it suddenly disappeared after standing on 4 legs like a dog and applying the ice pack for a long time. Unbelievably I went to sleep without taking any meds and slept 6 hours straight, woke up to go to the toilet, went back to sleep and woke up at 7:30. I was feeling good. But later in the day my neck pain started rising, but still sort of bearable

Currently I have a sharp stab between C7 and T1, I am feeling tired, light headed and short of breath.

I am going to get my vertebral arteries checked soon after having seen the neurologist on 13/2/2023.

I wish I never got these bad issues after 20 years of peak physical activity.
In all this trouble I have faith in GOD and pray.

I have attached a picture of me in better times back in 2008.
That day I rode 220km non stop. It is called Around the Bay in day Melbourne Australia.
I kept riding until August 2022 when this problem struck for the first time. I haven't been riding since September 2022. I hope that I can get out of this condition and go back to some normality.

Thank you

Alfred

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Replies to "Hi Jennifer, this neck issues are also causing me other intermittent problems such as: 1) General..."

Hi Alfred,
So glad you had some relief and take note of what helped you get that sleep.
1) Magnesium helps muscle spasms and contractions, also aids sleep. Beware can cause diarrhea and tummy issues. As an athlete you probably already knew that.
2) My Best Buddy ICE, finally helped you YAY!!! Sometimes I fall asleep on ice, altho not recommended.
3) continuous med dosages have increased effects. If you follow a consistent regime yiu get ahead of the pain instead of catching up.

Some new recs:
1) try some saline spray for nostrils, as amityptline causes dryness. I have gone up to 25 mg for anxiety , but beware, you are taking oxy too, so ASK YOUR DR. , I don't take them together and at least 4- 6 hours apart as per my Dr.
2) i have a zero gravity chair. They sell zero gravity outdoor lawn chairs for approx $50. It helps take pressure off my spine so I can rest.
3) get a pulse ox unit. Track your oxygen breathing and pulse. Keep log, with medicine times. Shortness of breath could be from anxiety or some of your meds. Keeping the log with a comment section can help you and your Dr's track your pain relief and determine better med solutions.