Neck and ear pain

[kristenbowen22]

I had decompression surgery Feb of 2016.  I had a nerve block in Oct 2016 and first round of botox shots 2016 and a round of Xeonim on Feb 2017.  I still get headaches.  Now my neck is hurting terribly.  I was told the muscle on my right side did not heal well.  Both my inner ears and jaw line are in pain as well. Not wanting to swallow or eat much.  is this all related to the surgery?  I need neck relief badly. I get shots of pain and stiffens up.  This is miserable. I was feeling ok (not 100%) a few months after surgery but it seems some of the symptoms along with a few new ones have come up.  I have been on just about every med there is since this journey began. Nothing really seems to help all the way.  Feeling helpless and miserable.  

[selmaS]

  Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum.

There are several things that could be at play causing your pain....one did you do neck exercises post op and if so, are you still doing them? Next, do you have any other related condition? If so, what are they?

It can be related to surgery but with out more info it would be difficult to say....

What all was done during your decompression? Laminectomy. dura plasty? If dura plasty what type of patch?