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Neck pain, radiating pain, chills no fever, aches

Posted by meihanz @meihanz, 2 days ago

Hi, a few weeks ago, I started having localized stabbing pain in the left side of my neck right where you feel your pulse. It was off and on and usually set off my too much talking or putting pressure on it, sometimes it hurt randomly without doing anything. Then it started radiating to my jaw and seemed like TMJ pain I've had before. Then I started having a weird burning feeling in the back corner of my tongue along with some tingling. Also mild facial numbness or tightness. I've started having chills with no fever and random aches and pains in my neck, jaw, ear, and shoulder. I've been to the doctor 3 times and they're all saying it's muscular but it hasn't improved with muscle relaxers, heat, ice, or nsaids. I'm thinking about going to an ENT next but wasn't sure if anyone has any other insight or experiences that would be helpful with this. I'm in my mid-30s. Thanks in advance!!

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dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | 1 day ago

@meihanz
Do you workout? Have you recently fallen or injured your back/neck?

My suggestion is to see an orthopedic spine specialist to check your cervical spine for compression of spinal cord/ ever roots/nerves. This could cause the symptoms you are having in your neck/jaw/head/shoulders.

You may also want to see a neurologist for WMG/nerve conduction study if your upper limbs to see if there is a pinched nerve in neck.

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dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | 1 day ago
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@meihanz
Do you workout? Have you recently fallen or injured your back/neck?

My suggestion is to see an orthopedic spine specialist to check your cervical spine for compression of spinal cord/ ever roots/nerves. This could cause the symptoms you are having in your neck/jaw/head/shoulders.

You may also want to see a neurologist for WMG/nerve conduction study if your upper limbs to see if there is a pinched nerve in neck.

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@meihanz
*Corrections: nerve roots (not ever roots) and EMG (not WMG). 😉

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seniormed | @seniormed | 1 day ago

Seeing an ENT is appropriate for your symptoms.
Have them consider zoster neuralgia and check
your carotid ultrasound. If they suspect a temporal
arteritis a sed rate and CRP would be helpful.
They may refer you for an MRI or send you on to a neurologist. Don’t give up until you have a proper
workup.

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