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Excruciating chronic left side neck pain plus lumbar issues
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 18, 2023 | Replies (360)Comment receiving replies
Hi,
Today I had a left sided transforaminal C6 nerve root steroid injection.
I haven't felt an improvement yet but I was told to wait a few days.
As said before I keep getting this burning, tingling pain in both sides of my neck when I try to sleep after having taken the pain management meds.
Tonight I fell asleep with my the right hand side of my head with hardly any pain then 30 minutes later I suddenly woke up with unbearable burning, tingling pain over the whole rear of my neck plus the sides. I am not being anxious at the moment.
I tried ice and heat several times, slow breathing and after coughing once I got a bad hiccup that won't stop.
These sensations started after the osteo neck adjustment on 24 Feb. Will this get better eventually?
I manage the pain during the day when standing, but when I lie down I can't control it.
What else can you suggest to mitigate this burning because I am not able to sleep and stay up all night which makes me exhausted.
Thank you.
Best regards
Alfred
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Hi Alfred,
I have used Arnica gel topically which helps, but that isn't a strong pain killer. It does help me when I have aching tendons and ligaments in my ankle. I am still recovering from a bad ankle fracture a couple years ago with a dislocation and a sprain, so when I overdo, I get in pain and I use the Arnica. Have you tried anything like that? perhaps Voltaren topically which is over the counter for arthritis pain? I know burning nerve pain is worse. You have to find a position to rest that lessens the pain. Could your pain doctor prescribe a pain patch to place on your skin?
Have you tried sleeping sitting up? I like to pile up pillows on the couch so I'm not laying flat, but on an angle like a recliner. Often spine surgery patients say sleeping in a recliner where you can adjust the chair helps get them through recovery.
I don't know what your future is, but you have to believe you WILL get better. Keep hope in your heart. Keeping hope alive helps in recovery after surgery. It takes a lot of patience to get through this and time. You don't have an opinion from a specialist right now on what could be done for you, and you need that knowledge in order to move forward. I hope your injection brings some relief soon.
Jennifer