pinched nerves in neck

[ribbion]

i have ra in my neck and when i turn my head back and fourth i feel and hear crunching in my neck.  it has gotten worse here lately.  i have been feeling numbness, tingling, hot spots trough out my body.  also when i turn hy head the feeling of the tendor or what ever it is... shooting  pain up the side of my head near the ear kinda of like hitting your crazy bone.  this use to happen ever once in awhile now it happens all the time.  yesterday i counted 6 times this happened.  my left side seems worse with the numbness, hot spots and tingling.  can anyone tell me what is the cause of that feeling on my neck and head?. my neck is hurting while working on it or if i talk on the phone i suffer with neck and should pain and a headache usually. also seems like i feel worse when i go to bed.  i am scared that i might go pharylized(sp).  any comments?    

[caroline60]

I have RA and also so does my daughter and recently we both have experienced the feelings you describe in our necks.  Dont panic. get a good latex pillow and try to support your neck and head when sitting for long periods, also try gentle exercise My rheumo says it is referred pain and will not cause serios disability  But I know how  you feel, its a bit scary,  But we are both better now after getting a pillow and resting head and neck more often not just holding it up  Working at computer would cause it too     hope this helps  kind regards

[Abhijeet Ghosh]

Dear ribbion,

i also have perphel neuropathy and i was wondering if you can get it in your eyes and ears?      It doesn't affects the eyes.

some things that i look at seem to be shaking???? also my vision has gotten worse.                 You need to visit an Opthalmologist for this condition.

what all can make neuropathy worse?               Basic conditions like alcoholism, cigarettesmoking, worsening of diabetes, lack of VItamins


is there any meds to help this stop progressing?          Medicines containing Vit B-6, B-12, Alpha lipoic acid, Neurotin.

what exactly is physiotherapy?    Need to consult a physiotherapist, who will be able to show you the exercises required for the cervical spine arthritis. and you need to continue on it also for few months to get a good, long term results.

Feel free to discuss more. Would appreciate if you post it as a new question.
Regards

[Abhijeet Ghosh]

Dear Ribbon,
Well you are getting too much stressed up by thinking of getting paralyzed.The symptoms which you are experiencing points towards arthritis of the cervical spine due to which there is persistent pain, numbness, hot spots in the body, crunching sound in the neck, etc.
I would advice you to get it confirmed by doing a cervical spine X-Ray and once confirmed, you need to start medications related to arthritis followed by neck physiotherapy to make the muscles of the neck stronger and being able to tolerate the arthritis in a much better way.
Also the lifestyle needs to be modified by avoiding sitting in front of computers for a longer time period, avoiding long drives.Neck massaging will help a lot.
Feel free to discuss more.
Regards...

[ribbion]

i also have perphel neuropathy and i was wondering if you can get it in your eyes and ears?. some things that i look at seem to be shaking???? also my vision has gotten worse.  i have a hard time reading the tv from far away and up close i can not read????i feel something is defintely going on. this is really scarey.  what all can make neuropathy worse? is there any meds to help this stop progressing?  sometimes the feeling i feel i don't know if it is coming from my neck or my neuropathy? on the comment from  before i have had mri done and the neurosugerny said i only have 85% chance of him helping with surgery and told me to deal with it as long as i can i don't know if this is good or bad!?......what exactly is physiotherapy?  also can you tell me what the proplem in my neck that feels like hitting your crazy bone but in your neck. now it is just doing when i turn only on the right side of my neck and it is persisting. it like grabs you and shoots a pain up behind my ear to the head