crackling noise in my neck/head area

[Karenkim]

Hello:  I am wondering if this is a very serious condition.  I have a rice crispy sound popping grinding like noise.  This is experienced when I turn my head from shoulder to shoulder or back and forth.  I get vertigo as well.  No headaches or pain, just a very weird sound coming from my neck or the back of my head.  Any clue?

Thank you,
Karen

[RAGED]

I have exact same issue, and I experienced these symptoms thrice in a year, I have been observing this symptom closely.

This issue generally comes up, when I take acid reflux or acid neutralizer medicines like, Zantac, Nexium or Somac.

I will hear severe crackling sounds in my head and neck are specially at C0 - C3 areas.

These symptoms go away, if I stop these medicines for a month and recover myself with controlled food, with a lot of lactose free milk though.

I am pretty sure, I am loosing something with bones, specially when I take these medicines. After my thorough search for almost a year, I came to know, these medicines eat a lot of your calcium, mg, B12 and VitD levels over period.


At the moment my regime:

1. Switched to herbal medicines.
2. Continue eating controlled food for acid symptoms
3. Maintain good levels of Mag, Calc, VitD and Phosphorus.
4. Continue my study towards these issues.

Remember, the best doctor for any issue in yourself is you, not Doctor, al though we are in 2016, and many new solutions and technology advancements being done, these are still not available to public. Just because of pharmaceutical industry politics.

Please avoid, english medicines, these are just killing our body now a days, like a slow poison.

It works, it just works!

[Chandlerct]

Did you ever get the MRI on C0 to C2?

[Martin200]

Hi all, I too have crunching when I turn my neck, and a
rice krispie sound when I tilt my head to the left. I have had this for about 3 months now after a having pulled a muscle in my neck earlier in 2015. I have had an cervical MRI which doesn't cover the  C0 to C2. It covers C3 downwards and showed usual problems in the C5 C6 area. The noises like everybody on this forum is talking about is coming from base of skull at the back of neck C0 to C2 area. I believe everyone on this forum who has had an MRI scan has been scanned C3 downwards, and that's why no one can find a definitive answer to the crunching / crackling  noises.
I believe the problem is ligament laxity in the C0 to C2 area.
I am going to see a consultant to discuss whether a new scan in the C0 to C2 area will show ligament laxity. This will be done on a high resolution 3T MRI scanner and or a low resolution upright MRI scanner, where you can move your head to see if there is laxity in the ligaments.
I will let you know the outcome. Hopefully either of the scans should show something.
I have been looking into treatment options using PRP and stem cell therapy to treat the lax ligaments, joints etc.

[RAGED]

Hi Martin, did you got a chance for 3T MRI? what is the status and outcome, please let us know!

[Lew34]

Another possibility that some of you might want to consider is a systemic fungal infection. A popping sound in neck is apparently one of the major symptoms! Check out this link. http://www.bbwca.com/candida-fungal-infection/

[EternalWisdom]

In general, it’s pretty easy to determine if your joint noise is normal. Periodic pops and snaps are likely gas bubbles bursting within the fluid of the joint, or tendons shifting position during movement and then snapping back into place. A crunching or grinding sound, however, may indicate cartilage damage, and you may want to have it checked out by a healthcare professional.

As a rule, any joint noises accompanied by pain, swelling, numbness or loss of stability are cause for concern. Noise without these symptoms is likely harmless and may just be the side effect of feel-good adjustments within the body.

[lillyblu]

I would try and get another opinion. Have you saw a a chiropractor? I would also try fish oil capsules and Vitamin D. I went to Walmart and bought a small tens unit for 30 dollars, I can lift my shoulder when I'm wearing it. Put the unit on your neck, back, arms, legs, it works great for me ,give it a try,plus bones love heat and stimulation.