Fizzing sound in neck

[Jonw1983]

Hi, for about a year now i have had this fizzing sound in my neck that occurs randomly, usually when i am just laying down. It doesnt occur when i am moving my head or anything, its usually just when i sitting still or laying down. It sounds like it is coming directly from the back of my neck and is starting to worry me. I also experience these weird pains in my head that come for about a second and then go and come back again every 10minutes or so. These pains are in 1 area in the back of my head in about a 1 square inch area.. Any ideas???

[Carol in PA]

Hi, I've had this ever since I was a child.
It's random, and I notice it when I'm lying down.
To me, it sounds like a small stream of bubbles traveling up the spinal column in my neck.

In the several years that I've been frequenting health boards, I've seen other people with this symptom, although I've never seen an explanation.

Wishing you the best,
Carol

[numeralpack]

I’ve had this same thing for as long as I can remember. For me it was always related to how hungry I was. If it’s different for you, see a doctor immediately since it could be serious. From my research, I found that scientists have found a neuropeptide called MCH, generated by the neurons in your brain’s hunger center (the lateral hypothalamus) at the base of the brain. This neuropeptide (MCH) stimulates appetite and is sent into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to connect with the neurons in the brain, responsible for alerting your body of hunger. So yes it is the sound of cbs moving. If it is accompanied by headaches, pain, soreness, stiffness, or happens even when you aren’t hungry you may be leaking cbs or have some condition that is affecting it. These can often be serious if left alone for a long time so get that checked out. Wish you all the best of luck.

[Jmassoudi]

I have the rain stick sound in the back of my neck that happens when I’m hungry or when my stomach growls. I used to think this was a normal thing that everyone experienced.

I have Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), pretty sure I’m hyper mobile and might even have EDS. A few of my doctors want me to get checked for Lyme disease and fibromyalgia too, but I haven’t gotten around to making the appointment yet. I recently got a shunt for my IIH so  my cranial pressure is lower and sometimes too low… and I still get the neck sizzling. I have back and neck issues too, but I forgot what the doctor called it. I noticed a lot of people on here have hypermobility and some    even mentioned Lyme. I wonder if that has something to do with it?

[mandadb]

Just an update and this could be coincidental so I don’t want to scare anyone but thought this was noteworthy. I ended up in the hospital last Spring with an unexpected brain aneurysm rupture, followed by SAH. I was in the hospital for weeks but luckily survived. I have had to manage a lot of post aneurysm issues but it occurred to me last week that the fizzing is completely gone! I had that fizzing my whole life so to be honest, I sort of miss it. But the fact that it is now completely absent can’t be coincidental and I am sure it was related!

[stephanie_cecylia]

Did you have any other symptoms? I hope you've been doing good:)

[Tko607]

Crazy you say that Mandad......I had an unknown 6mm rupture in my sleep 11.17.2020. Large craniotomy, 2 clips, 2 weeks ICU, the works. The found 2 other small brain annies opposite side at the time I ruptured. I've had this fizzing before and after my procedure. Now you've got me freaking a bit. Ugghh

[TN_MusicMan]

You are definitely not crazy. I have experience this most of my life. No one seems willing to entertain the idea that I might be telling the truth. For me, it  is a “sandy” or “gritty“ sensation - and is most noticeable when I jut my head forward or backward (for lack of a better explanation, the “walk like an Egyptian“ movement). I still don’t have an answer about what could be causing the annoying sensation and sound.

[LeahVanRooy]

I have the same thing happened to me. The sound of carbonation coming up from your neck into the base of your skull. It would happen more so when I was laying down, especially in the mornings. And sometimes throughout the day. I went to a chiropractor (having some sore back and neck pain, so I thought it would help.) And while she did give me a look like I was crazy when I said “oh by the way I have this weird thing in my skull”) she had never heard of this before… She did do some neck/had adjustments that did help. After going regularly (1-2 a week) for a few weeks The carbonation sensation did go away. But when I stopped going to the chiropractor it slowly started to come back.