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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
Hello Alfred. I recently had five artifical discs implanted in my neck due to disc degeneration with symptoms similar to yours. I live in Canada but they don't have surgical options for me. After extensive research I had a consult with an orthopedic surgeon in Germany. Artifical discs are done in other countries but Germany is the only one that performs more than two levels. I paid for the surgery myself and it was a tough financial decision as I am not wealthy. This might be an option for you although made more difficult by the differing diagnosis. You can obtain a free consult by sending your images and completing a very exhaustive medical history. If there is a surgical option for you, you can request a quote and then you have all the information you need to make a decision. I know what it's like to live with chronic pain and it's no life at all. It won't cost you anything to take this step. I am happy to act as your resource.
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Hi sandpiper49,
How are you?
Thank you for your input and advice.
For me it is very difficult to go overseas due to the lack of money.
The current transport accident insurance in Australia won't pay for surgery if done overseas.
I am preparing a Gofundme fund raiser at the moment. I am gathering a lot of information, media and trying to market my campaign properly to get the required funds for surgery.
Here in Melbourne Australia my new doctors aren't interested in a surgical option for me.
My pain management doctor has put me on Nortriptyline and Neurontin to manage the pain.
As of last week starting on the 5th of June, the left side of my neck has been hurting me a lot more when lying down. Last Thursday I woke up with a massive neck spasm that locked my neck in one position. I couldn't turn my head to the left and every time I lied down I had to hold my head with my right hand to prevent the pain from getting worse.
I used a heat pack a few times that helped unlock the muscles.
Now it has been 3 days that I have extreme pain and burning inside both sides of the neck.
Also feel the same burning pain, tightness in my lower back, legs, feet and toes.
My feet are burning and feeling strong pins and needle, stabbing under my feet, in my feet and in my toes. I am not diabetic because I checked this out with some tests several weeks ago.
The burning gets worse when lying down and sitting. Lying down is the worst position but I need to lie down to sleep at night.
Also I feel mini stabbings on the skin of my legs, groin, face, skull.
The back of my skull and the top rear of my neck are burning a lot.
I don't know what is going on and feel concerned about it.
Is this nerve damage? I don't know. My neck nerves have been compressed for the last 10 months because my treating doctors, previous and current, aren't interested in a surgical option.
In the meantime I am getting worse.
I try to walk a lit bit daily to keep my muscles in shape.
The whole experience, since this started in August 2022, has been very frustrating.
Best Regards
Alfred