started with a stiff neck

Posted By Tina on July 09, 1999 at 09:12:51
Dear Doctor,
  I am a 27 year old female.  I awoke one morning with a stiff neck.  I thought I had just slept wrong. I waited a few days and it just got worse.  I went to the doctor and he diagnosed me with a cervical strain.  Within a weeks time my neck was so bad that I could not move it at all and my right arm was numb and tingly and swollen and turning purple.  I again went to the doctors and this time was sent for cervical x-rays and a week later a cervical MRI.  The x-rays showed nothing and the MRI showed a very tiny protrusion of one of my c5 or c6 discs.  Right away I started physical therapy.  Now my whole right side of my body, from chin down, is affected by this.  My left shoulder is starting now too.  My doctor doesnt seem to show much concern and he says that I shouldnt be too worried or scared.  My therapist is more worried then my doctor.  I have been like this since the begining of May this year. I am just tired of being like this and need something done.  I went to see a neuro-surgeon, but he said my discs were fine and I didn't need surgery. I think I need to see a different specialist, but what do I do if my doctor won't refer me to one?  My therapist says my nerves are definitly being pinched somewhere, but he is not sure where and what is causing it.  I am so frustrated.  Any advice would be most greatly appreciated.  I am experiencing some burning and pain in my head too, as far up as the top of my ears.  I have also tried to switch doctors offices, but nobody is accepting any new patients.   Very scared in NY - Tina
ps....my boyfriend wants me to let you know that I am on Depo Provera and that I got my shot in the right arm 2 days before this all started, do you think it may be linked together?










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Re: started with a stiff neck Davina Willis 7/14/1999
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