It is difficult based on your description to come up with a precise problem. I would recommend you contacting your primary doctor for evaluation this week. He/she can examine your neck and determine if there is a mass within in it. They can also look at your hand and try and dermine if a particular nerve is involved. I wish I could be of more assistance. Good luck.
My sysmptoms are very much like the above but worse. Mine started after moving into this house and having a virus. From one very active grandma doing most of the packing and fighting a virus that even went into the salvilary glands, I literally fell apart one week after moving in this house. My tingling and weakness is now all over the body. Seeing an Internist 2 weeks into this mess was basically of no help as he thought it was "post traumatic stress syndrome". He had me totally convinced I was losing it!
After another 3 wasted weeks of thinking I was nutts, per the Internist, I asked for the C-spine plain x-ray report which does show narrowed disc with foramina at the Lft C 5-6 level.
This doc did not want me to see the report.
With films in hand, hubby is taking me to see an Orthopedic Spinal man next week but at the same time, I do not think the Cervical is all of my problems. I feel the virus I had went into the muscles/nerves somehow and has caused symptoms also.
I demanded more blood work Thursday, like Sed Rate, C-Reactive protein, Thyroid Panel, Arthritis Panel and ANA.
Now the Internist is very concerned. He knows this is not like me to complain this long. He wants me to see a neurologist.
He should of told me this a month ago. Much time was wasted and more time to worry about "what could this be". It is human nature to think the worst.
Patient's get well when they are in the hands of good, caring physicians. The sooner the better.
I'm experiencing exactly the same symptoms. Finaly exhausted my medical aid to no avail. Getting desparate now. Please advise if you have had any joy. This neck thing is really freaking me out. Please confirm receipt of this e-mail.
Many Thanx
Nazeus
I am so glad to know that I am not the Lone Ranger.I also have neck pain at the base of my skull on the left side and in the front of my neck on the left along with a feeling of a lump when I swallow.I also had this last year and it went away on its own after about 3 months, now it has come back and I have had it for 4 months now.My Doctor has treated me for GERD, post nasal drip and depression. I went to the ENT last year and he also saw nothing. I do get some relief when I take ativan but it returns after about 10-12 hours. Somedays if I do not think about it I do not notice it,but then I will realize that I had not noticed it and then here it comes again. I do feel like if I had cancer I would have more symptoms by now such as weight loss, coughing up blood or something. If anyone has any answers or suggestions Please let me know.
I am so glad to know that I am not the Lone Ranger.I also have neck pain at the base of my skull on the left side and in the front of my neck on the left along with a feeling of a lump when I swallow.I also had this last year and it went away on its own after about 3 months, now it has come back and I have had it for 4 months now.My Doctor has treated me for GERD, post nasal drip and depression. I went to the ENT last year and he also saw nothing. I do get some relief when I take ativan but it returns after about 10-12 hours. Somedays if I do not think about it I do not notice it,but then I will realize that I had not noticed it and then here it comes again. I do feel like if I had cancer I would have more symptoms by now such as weight loss, coughing up blood or something. If anyone has any answers or suggestions Please let me know.