... This sounds a lot like me have you seen a doc yet and found anything. I have l5s1 severe narrowing and extreame pain waiste down among other things let me know and good luck stay on top of it! ... (2 replies)
... I have been getting some good help on the thyroid boards about needing meds for low thyroid. My internist started me on thyroxine but my numbness and tingling and pain in my hands and one foot have not subsided at all with the meds, just started full dose last week. ... (0 replies)
... Followup to tightness in throat. Went back to Neuro and he thought it was spasms. ... (5 replies)
... I had followup in I believe March. The numbness has been here since the surgery and yes the doctor knows. I have 2 doctors and they both say it will take time. The incision I am talking about is the small incision in the front from the anterior fusion. ... (5 replies)
... Hello Saucer, I am a little confused here, when did you see your Dr(follow up appt?) last and have you told him your symptoms or of the numbness you have experinced for 7 mths(seems like a long time to be numb from head to back)? How did you swallow anything with no sensation? Also a little concerned that you have pain on your incision, again after 7 mths the incision should... (5 replies)
... binding and pain sensitivity." They made the mice hyperthyroid by feeding them increased amounts of thyroxine. ... (8 replies)
... And, thank you both neckpatient and spineAZ for the autoimmune 'relax'. ... (7 replies)
... pills would relieve them, my neck stiffness also went away with the chiro's treatment. I decided to see a chiro closer to my home since I was going twice a week and seemed to be getting relief. My last visit with the first one hurt the middle of my back by not giving up on an area of my back that refused to crack. ... (24 replies)
... grade right lateral recess and right neural foramen narrowing. Flattening of the right anterior aspect of the thecal sac is noted with mild to moderate right central canal stenosis. ... (6 replies)
... I have read posts where people say it is worse the longer you wait. I was very motivated to have the surgery when I was having pain and couldn't work or sleep, etc. Then I was having nerve pain and numbness. ... (6 replies)
... I was in a motorcycle accident back in july and I am getting some weird symtoms like a weird feeling in my throat that makes you feel short of breath. ... (0 replies)
... as looking at back problems. I'm hoping I'll get more info here. I just found out that I have three herniated discs in my neck. One of them is totally ruptured and pressing on the spinal cord. ... (22 replies)
... tenosis is central of the spinal cord canal or stenosis of the foramen where the nerves emerge on either side of spine. It also depends on what your symptoms are and how severe. That is quite tight for the cord, but not so for the foramen. ... (47 replies)
... Thanks for the info. I am also dealing with a mass on the thyroid that showed up on my MRI. I have been having symptoms of dizziness, head pressure, neck and back pain, some numbness. Also some eye stuff. The doctors have guessed at everything from Lyme to CSF leak. So far, no relief from my symptoms. ... (23 replies)
... irst of all, thank you ALL for your super supportive responses to what was a truly upsetting situation. i am still vacillating between being furious with the NS and being terrified he is right. this board has proven to be such a comfort to me during my prior lurking and now active posting. ... (8 replies)
... does not directly involve the brain. The pathway consists of the sensory nerve to the spinal cord, the nerve connections in the spinal cord, and the motor nerves back to the muscle. Doctors test reflexes to determine whether all parts of this pathway are functioning. ... (5 replies)
... Hi all. I am new here. I have my MRI results so I thought I would start there. I have been lingering on the back problems board and was advised to post here. ... (0 replies)
... I have been having back problems, numbness of the legs and now the arms are stiff. ... (2 replies)
... I had strained my neck in late 02 from flipping a mattress and moving a table in the same week. Was in agony and went to a chiropracter then, it did help and after about 4 months I quit and was pretty good till I came down with this other illness. ... (12 replies)
... weeks said he had an idea of where the fusion was and did not want to subject my thyroid to xrays at that time.....so I am guessing he probably thought there wasn't much fusion at that time also.......I would only assume......... ... (2 replies)
