Neck pain unable to turn head

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Avatar n tn my neck at its worst was stuck in a forward head posture with inability to turn my head to the right, and inability to correct my posture. i am now able to turn my head but everyday walking, sitting down, driving results in chronic neck pain. i am unable to keep my neck straight as the pain is too strong . this is most significant on my right side, with visible muscle spasms on the right. i cannot do tasks day to day without pain.
Avatar n tn I was unable to do the exercises which they suggested without extreme pain. About 5 months ago, it got to the point where I couldn't raise my arm past shoulder length. My doctor had already tried me on anti-inflammatory pills which didn't work, so he sent me for an x-ray on my shoulder and an MRI on my shoulder. The x-ray showed a small bone spur pointing towards my elbow, but it only hurt if pressed upon. The MRI showed nothing...no rotor cuff tear..no tendinitis...nothing.
666921 tn?1254990618 I currently refer to my neck as "popcorn neck." It crackles when I move it, and while that could be Father Time marching on, the correlation between the loudness of my neck and illness makes me think it's more likely Lyme related. After I started treatment, I did notice a worsening in neck pain (which is now gone, it's more just stiff/loud now).
Avatar n tn i took it every night along with iburophen(4 tablets-perscription strenght) right away on monday. It hurts im unable to turn my head to the left or up or down. By Thursday I felt my neck getting swollen ( doesn't hurt to eat or drink) I went to the walk in doctor on Friday 3/1, he said maybe the cold settled in your neck& shoulder gave me another muscle relaxers and told me to take naproxen instead. its is day 7(3/6) and still no change.
Avatar n tn Woke up this morning with severe neck pain and cannot turn my head left or look up. There is swelling at the base of my neck. My left side is week and there is pain in my shoulder, elbow and hand on pinky side. Nsaids and Muscle relaxant no help, and one percocet no help. I have used heat all day and it has not improved. Could it be just tortocollis or is there a chance something is messed up below my fusion? I am so uncomfortable and scared that this could mean something is wrong.
Avatar f tn Several days following I had dull, achy neck pain which gradually increased day by day. After a few days I was unable to turn my head or find a comfortable position due to neck pain (right side only). I was also having sharp shooting pains in the back of my head at the base of my skull. My family dr was out so I went to the ER clnic where labs were drawn and a cat scan of the neck was done. The labs were normal, T4 and TSH were normal, wbc normal.
Avatar f tn The problem is that now the pain is down in my neck and I can hardly turn my head from side to side. The pain feels almost like a burning pain in my neck and major stiffness. I don't see how sinus problems could last for this many months. Can sinus issues also make your neck hurt and be stiff? I don't know where to turn next. The neck pain and the ear noise is definitely getting on my nerves. Does anyone know what could be going on?
Avatar n tn I have alot of neck pain it also goes into the base of my head and across my shoulders. I had an xray & the report reads- slight reversal of normal lordotic curvature. Degenerative disk narrowing and end-plate osteophyte formation C4-C5, C5-C6.No obvious frature or subluxation. What does this mean. What options are there. I've done P.T. and Chro. not much help. My neck has continued to give me problems. I wake in night and in the am, I can not turn my head.
Avatar n tn The pain of occipital neuralgia begins in the neck and spreads upwards to scalp, forehead, and behind the eyes. The pain is due to irritation or injury of nerves, pinching of nerves by tight neck muscles, compression of nerves as it leaves the spine secondary to osteoarthritis or tumors in the neck. Local inflammation or infection, gout, diabetes etc.
Avatar n tn It kind of feels like I am standing on my head and all my blood is rushing to my head and neck. Very uncomfortable and miserable, So long story short I can not no matter how hard I try, up the Armour to get a normal TSH level. My FT4 is always at the edge of low normal, My FT3 is always at the edge of high normal. Would it be crazy to add in Synthroid t4 only. Would it maybe less of an instant stimulant as the t4/t3 combo of Armour?
Avatar f tn Hi, Thank you for your question. Generally pain in the back portion of the head and neck pain originate from the neck problems due to irritation in the cervical (neck) spine since the nerves that supply the back of the head start in the upper cervical spine. Mostly, this kind of head pain aggravates after turning head and typically occurs in patients with previous neck injuries and in patients with marked arthritis of the upper cervical spine.
Avatar f tn When it was bad I would feel a bolt of pain shoot through my neck when I bent my head foward or to far to either side. It almost felt like a bad case of whiplash! Thankfully, this symptom has eased off and I hope is gone for good. I am not dx with MS yet, for now my neuro says my dx is ADEM. Hope this helps some!
1236669 tn?1267943332 I am a 34 year old female with high blood pressure, for the last 2 days I have had a strange pain in the pulse of my neck that when I turn a certain wy it literally takes my breath away and cause short shallow breething,I also have a headache that will not go away and slight dizziness. I just went down to my local GP but was unable to see a doctor as they are booked out however I managed to get my BP checked and the reading was 153/102.
Avatar f tn Hi, Thank you for your question. If your vision is normal then it is most likely due to migraine. Generally, one sided headache & orbital pain (eye pain or blurring of vision) symptoms could be suggestive of migraine. The mainstay of the migraine treatment is always to identify the triggering factors and to avoid them. Triggering factors could be different foods such as cheese, chocolate, alcohol and even few fruits.
Avatar f tn can not lift up my head only down intense spasm pain, can not turn left or right, aches when swallowing.
Avatar f tn I had been using a heating pad and Advil for a month for the pain. Then I woke up one morning unable to turn my head to the left. As I stepped out of bed, it felt like my head was being pushed down on my neck from above and crushing my spine. I could hardly walk and I couldn't lean forward to put on my shoes or lean over in any way. It felt like my neck muscles couldn't hold the weight. I was treated and told to rest for several days and given muscle relaxers and pain killers.
Avatar f tn I have been siffering from severe ear, head, & neck pain. No one seems to know what is cuaseing it. I have been going from Dr. to Dr. & they are all clue-less. It is not TMJ, the MRI was fine. I had a scope put down my nose & that was ok and now they put me on steroids. 15 years ago, I was diagnosed with Nasalpharangeal CA but they say this is not it. I'm worried because to me what else can it be. 1st they wanted to do another biopsy but now say I don't need one.
Avatar m tn Along with this pain came dizziness, nausea, stiff neck, and pain down my right side. Now I am at home unable to turn my neck and still nauseated with a horrible migraine. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this before?
Avatar f tn Thank you for your reply. I also have arthritis in my back as well and can relate to the arthritis in the neck. I can't turn my head to either side either; I can turn my head very well either, only about 3 inches to either side and I know what you are talking about using the car mirrors! LOLs!! Again, thank you for the reply!
Avatar f tn s on the right side below my shoulder it really hurt when I turn my head to the right or left, I did same thing to relieve the pain but it did not work out this time. What could be the cause of this pain? I have acid reflux since few years ago, is it related?
953806 tn?1295460936 please is this condition is for neurosurgy o neurology, thank you very much. I HAVE MANY NECK PAIN.. AND WHEN I TURN MY HEAD I HAVE PAIN, I TAKE MANY MEDICATION FOR PAIN KILLER. BEEN IN PAIN CLINIC, QUUIROPRATIC, F.
Avatar f tn For the past four days, I have experienced these odd symptoms that are becoming more and more unbearable. My upper neck has been hurting, but I have this odd burning pain when I turn my head or when I try to lift something even. Feels like a hot poker's being inserted there. But I also have this pain in the back of my head, on the right side, an area maybe an inch in diameter that's very tender, especially to touch. No headache, just a tenderness to touch, very sore.
Avatar f tn Then about 7 yrs ago, my daughter was laying down, i bent forward to give her a hug, she wrapped her arms around my neck and then when i went to stand up, she forgot to let go and i heard a sound in my neck which made me unable to move it.
Avatar n tn Hi! I've been getting increasingly dizzy when I turn my head to the side. I also get pain in my neck when I turn it, and can't turn it very far. It often feels sore, like the muscles in the back have just had a work out. It also feels stiff and like I need to crack it. It often cracks on its own when I move it. There is also some numbness I did used to crack my neck when I was younger. I do have some pressure in my ears, but the neck issues have been happening longer.
Avatar n tn Pain/difficulty swallowing, fatigue, unable to speak loudly or at all, hard to breathe in with my mouth. Feels like there something in my throat, moving my neck hurts, touching my Adam's Apple hurts, laying down sleep hurts. Please someone help me.. Can anyone give me any direction to go in?
Avatar m tn This then puts me into an anxiety state literally seconds after I was completely calm, and this can last for hours at a time - making me unable to relax to go to sleep or unable to relax simply to sit down and watch TV. I get a constant feeling of restlessness, and unless I am walking around or doing something to take my mind off of things, I feel the panic get worse and worse.