hello all a few new questions that I think I know the answer to but I want to double check with you guys and gals. Sorry if I misspell, I will try to catch it with spell checker but pain is bad tonight and was last night. Anyhow, Past couple of nights I have been having real bad pain in my neck between the shoulder blades. Not knowing anatomy, but I think it is around my syrnix cause the syrnix runs from C6-C7 disc level to almost the T2-T3 disc level. It hurts like hell and I know I have been busy with testing, more work around the house, getting the support group up and running. So I ahve increased physical acticity and stress has increased due to the surger on Monday for the neck fusion.
Can this pain be coming from the syrnix? I took some pain pills that the doc gave and it help for a little while, but the pain meds make me a little loopy and I don't want to take them just in case wifey needs me. Is it just the increased activity and stress causing this? Just want to be out of pain and I do not want to tell the doc in fear that he might not do the surgery, am I wrong here?
I’m sorry that you’re having to deal with this new symptom:( Stress and increased activity can definitely bring on additional symptoms. I have a lot of pain in my shoulder blades too. I have a syrinx also, so I’m not sure if it’s that or Chiari that is responsible for this one. Honestly, I think it could be either one or both. I use ice packs and heating pads and it does help some. Biofreeze helps sometimes too. I wish I had a better answer for you:( I feel your pain. I hope you feel better soon!
Sorry you are in so much pain..100% agree with Crystal..stress and over doing it can increase pain...I have no experience with SM..sorry...but I do know that you and I share the same C-Spine disk issues.....I had that same pain you are talking about and it got much better after the fusion.
For me..in the last yr or so that pain has come back at times...however ....rehab doctor thinks it is muscular ...due to the many falls I have had this past yr....and I think that is so...b/c he did some VERY DEEP muscule massage a few times and it helped.
I, like Crystal use ice/heat and I use the cheap stuff...Mineral Ice...it is like Bio Freeze..rub it in....
Sorry I can't help you more ..I just pray that once the fusion is done and you are on the road to recovery with that..you will feel relief.
hey mike i have a syrinx as well and i kno the pain u speak of at times my whole spine wud hurt and doin anythng is far fetched...stress will add to the pain and strenuous activity..im no doc but i kno my body..and if u thnk thats what its from ur prolly rite..does it hurt if u lay elevated on pillows?? bcuz i kno it does wen i do. or does reachin overhead hurts...it can very well be both the chiari and the syrinx dbl teamin. I hope ur pain passes.
The neck fusion u mentioned..wat is the procedure for that?