Neck/shoulder pain

[yvone__0]

Posted by yvonne on April 22, 1999 at 09:17:28
I previously posteded a question regarding fasics in the legs, weakness on right side of body, headaches and back pain..The back pain is from the bottom of my neck to inbetween my shoulder blades.  I am also experiencing numbness and tingling in my shoulder blades.  The pain is getting severe and I am not sure what to do. Any suggestions???? Thanks for your time
Yvonne

Posted by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on April 24, 1999 at 10:12:47
Dear Yvonne:
I would recommend that your visit your neurologist.  Although benign fasciculations can give you all the symptoms that you describe, it is always better to have someone look and exam.  Then, there is a baseline evaluation from which to judge other changes that might occur and the context of that change.  
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro[P] MD

Posted by Dave J on April 25, 1999 at 08:51:41
I have the same symptoms, and they are getting worse. Now besides my fingers going numb on both hands (not always simultainiously) the tops of my feet are starting to tingle and grow numb. The pain is increasing in my shoulder/neck area, and even radiates upwards to my left ear and eye. I am not getting alot of sleep these past months because of it. I have a healthy diet, am fitter than most 44 year old males, but I'm wondering if that is part of the problem? Should I curtail my wieght program and stop playing soccer and squash? I hope not! THAT would devastating for me. Also, I use moderate wieghts (90-110lbs) with high reps. Two exersises that I can no longer do; "flys" and any exercise involving ANY pressure or wieght on both shoulders simultainously. I saw my doctor last week and he took x-rays of several juctures on my spine, and found nothing, and said the next step would be "nerve mapping". What the heck is THAT?

Posted by Concerned on April 26, 1999 at 09:58:01
I would get MRI the problem with X-rays are they don't show soft tissue
like disc material very well.Sounds like you have nerve compression in the
lower cervical(neck) area from herniated disc or bone spurs???

Posted by gabriele on May 10, 1999 at 10:29:12
i was recommanded for surgery in c4 c5 (fusion, i do not know which is the best option or what kind of doctor is best for this procedure, as i was told they can use my bone or from a bonebank.Which has the best results. And what kind of surgeon is best as i allso have numbness in both arms and headaches i feel there is nervedamage allso I don't know if one disk can cause all these symtomes.I would appreciate any advice you can give me.
gabriele

Posted by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on May 22, 1999 at 11:45:53
Dear Gabriele:
Sorry to hear about your disc problem.  Neurosurgeons are the type of surgeons that your fuse you disc with bone.  I would recommend that you check yours out well and make sure that in the other patients that have been operated by this person good results have occured.  The symptoms from disc problems can be many and certainly what you are describing is possible from your disc problem.  Without knowing the extent of the degeneration it is impossible to tell you specifically about your symptoms.  One piece of advice.  The rehab portion of the procedure is really valuable and can determine a great deal with how much recovery you obtain and how pain free you will be.  Find a good rehab specialist and work hard.  Do as they tell you and I hope that things will be back to normal soon.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD

Posted by DianeBlackburn on June 26, 1999 at 17:22:14
I am 33yrs old, with MG. I have been on a high dose of Mesiton for a year, with no effect, except severe numbness left leg and arm. I have also developed a neck

Posted by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on June 28, 1999 at 08:10:23
Dear Diane:
See your posting.
CCF Neuro MD