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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
Alfred your back is a mess. It’s unfortunate at your young age you’re carrying heavy pain load. Are you taking any calcium and vitamin K2 by the way since you had a bone scan, I just want to be sure for your benefit. You’re not receiving any steroids that I could see so it’s no wonder the injections aren’t effective. I’m no doctor but I’d say you need fusion’s and the sooner the better Before you permanently damage your back. Almost your entire cervical spine has issues at every level and C6/7 to T1/T2 the pivot point of your head is compromised and your lumbar spine at every level is also in bad shape. You need a spine surgeon if you seek relief and the more you sit at your desk on a computer the more pain you are causing yourself. Have you tried mindfulness meditation for pain relief and mental health calming? It really works and only one of many things you can do to help yourself because meds aren’t going to cut it until you get the mechanics of your back corrected. I am lucky in that my wife is a psychologist which has benefited me greatly and I see you are also seeing a therapists. You might discuss with your psychologist a visit to a psychiatrist for medication management and possibly an antidepressant or anti-anxiety meds and I wonder what the combination of meds you are receiving are doing to your psyche too? Also, discuss mindfulness meditation with your therapist. Look Dr. Brian Su on YouTube and get an idea of neck surgery that you may well need to be pain free. Sorry if I’m honest and I am sorry for your predicament.
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Hi Jules,
How are you?
Thanks for your message.
I feel that I am mess, but I am at the mercy of these specialists for a decision on surgery.
They told me that they have not identified the source (which nerve or nerves) of the pain therefore they can't proceed.
I am feeling pain in the left, right of my neck, some thoracic between T1 to T6, lumbar at L1/L2, L2/L3 and perhaps more.
Recently I am feeling numbness in the groin, the feet, tightness of the legs, shoulders hurting on and off. I can still control the bladder.
Now the doctor has put me on Gabapentin 300mg . Let's see how this will manage the pain.
I have been doing breathing, listening to music but when the pain is high it is high.
In the last week I have been managing the pain somehow by saying to myself: "I don't care about you pain anyway" This has helped me relax more.
I am going for some walks, driving myself to the doctor which is 5 minutes away.
Today I went to the chemist nearby and as I left the place, I was walking with a bit of pace and all of a sudden I felt a very nasty sting in the right of C7 or T1 which was was also felt in the right side of my right calf. As I was touching that spot in the right side of the neck I was feeling it also in the right calf. Now that pain has gone.
Does it mean that I may have spinal compression? Anyway I don't know .
My doctors aren't explaining well what is really going on apart from you.
On the 6th of April I am seeing a new pain management doctor to get his opinion on the matter.
I have been taking Vitamin K2+D 3.
Best regards
Alfred