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@rnlorena

Thanks for the reply I really appreciate it. I can always tell if my Blood pressure is high or low. I don't get headaches but I get a feeling in the back of my head or if low I feel weak. But I started having an issue with my Blood pressure going up. When it did I felt the pressure in the back of my head. But I also noticed it in my neck mostly in the back. But then I had it in the front which was very unusual to me. I asked my cardiologist if she had complaints of people having pressure versus headaches with high blood pressure and she said yes. Some of my BP meds were changed and I had a new one added. I noticed my BP coming down nicely. But I also noticed that I was having pressure in my neck and the lower back of my head again. So I took my BP and it was normal. I am seeing a new Dr. next week. I am taking my MRI results and asking him for a referral to a neurosurgeon. I am not looking to have anything done. But I do know that you can have stenosis and not have issues or you can have serious issues. I have noticed some muscle spasms in my back in a weird place. I wasn't doing anything to cause them either. So I want to see what they think about the pressure in my neck related to the stenosis. I do know as we age our spine has many changes. I have the results on paper from tests I have had over the years to see the decline of my spine. My father had stenosis in his spinal cord in three areas and he had back issues I remember when I was younger. My brother has had neck surgery and back surgery twice. Once through the front and once through the back. He had two fusions. He walks with a cane. My sister has DISH and all of her discs are fused in her neck. If I do get to see someone I will take the CD and ask them their opinion and that's really all I want.

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@rnlorena I can understand your position of not wanting surgery, and there has to be enough benefit in taking on the risks associated with surgery. Seeing your family members experiences with spine surgery also gives you a perspective that I didn't have when I became a spine patient. My spine problem was caused by a traffic accident from a reckless driver many years earlier. I wanted to think I would be OK, and I was for a lot of years until I wasn't because of adding the years of an aging spine after an injury like that. I looked at my disabled parents who were wheelchair bound and I didn't want that in my future if I could help it. I knew that I would be disabled and was already loosing the coordination in my arms which was troubling since I am an artist. That made surgery an easier choice.

Hi Jennifer. I’m interested in what you will hear from the neurologist. I’ve got many spine issues, many surgeries including fusions and just recently had cortisone injections in my upper neck. My question is similar to yours- why do I have pressure aches all around my head. It’s almost like a halo inside my skull. But instead of feeling angelic, it hurts. Nothing seems to help. I’ve never had this issue before. Pls let me know if you learn something new re your pressure headaches. Thanks. Joyce