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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
@ab6540183 Alfred, I'm sorry to hear about your setback. Have you tried any of your relaxation techniques that helped you before? As always, do what you think is best. You recently spoke of a new spine specialist. Will you have a new evaluation coming up?
Jennifer
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I have tried with relaxation music, distracting myself, slowing of breathing but the pain is totally unmanageable.
There is something seriously wrong inside
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Hi Jennifer,
how are you?
I tried those techniques, but the pain is so bad that it overrides what I am trying to do.
I saw the new doctor on the 6th of April and on the 11th of April.
On the 11th he checked my strength which was the same as the previous week.
I asked him why this is so bad but he told me that it is hard to determine at this stage.
This new issue started on Easter Sunday.
After taking the medication at dinner time when I go to sleep, the pain is at the bottom of the neck to the left but it is much more aggressive than before. I feel a very nasty stab, the area gets tighter and tighter as I lie down. Can it be a facet joint?
I am also getting bad cervicogenic headaches, feel something pulling, tightness behind the left ear lobe, pain in the left jaw, ear fullness.
The new doctor is arranging new injections but don't know how long I have to wait.
It is going to be tough.