Thank you so much! I will see if I can get an appointment right away! You have been so helpful. Bless you! I know you don't have a lot of time for sitting at your computer, but I do appreciate all the help you have given me.
LuAnn Kendrick
Hi, well, best will be to see a neurosurgeon, other causes could be occipital neuralgia, myopathy, angina. What about your blood pressure. Also get an ECG done as angina does have similar presentation.
Thank you so much for responding. I just turned 67 and I am otherwise healthy and active. I have had two neck surgeries in the past. The first for removing bits of broken disc that had lodged inside the spinal canal (from being hit by a car), and the second time to remove a bone spur.
The current dizzyness and the arm pain both occured in April last year. I thought they must be from some kind of virus, so I didn't seek any medical help until just a couple of weeks ago. The arm pain has never gone away, but does vary in its intensity. The dizzyness has occassionly almost vanished but usually just varies in its intensity.
I attempted to visit the site you mentioned but it says there was no page for that site. I did check out a site that discussed symptoms of cervical spondylosis. I do not have any numbness or weakness.
Would you suggest I seek help from an orthopedic doctor rather than a neurologist? If it is not cervical spondylosis what else might it be?
Thank you so much for your help. LuAnn
Hi, have you ever been evaluated for cervical spondylosis, it leads to neck and arm pain with vertigo at times. How old are you? It is a degenerative condition leading to formation of bony spurs which compress nerves and cause pain and stiffness. Try hot compressions, physiotherapy, pain killers for a week or so. For more information visit website http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cervical-spondylosis/DS00697.
Once this condition is ruled out, other possibilities should be looked into.