vertigo followed by neck pain/pressure - indicative?

[HeadHurts]

Originally Posted by robledo35

I can do pushups and hold weight however - so no neuro deficit - no sensation loss or pins and needles. side effect of beta blocker? cranian or occipital nerve haywire? syrinx?

Because you say that... have you talked to your doctor about Occipital Neuralgia it can be a total pain to diagnose properly. I have it and it took them a very long time to figure it out... read up on it *edit*

Good luck and keep seeking answers don't let the doctors brush you off eventually

[robledo35]

Originally Posted by HeadHurts

Because you say that... have you talked to your doctor about Occipital Neuralgia it can be a total pain to diagnose properly. I have it and it took them a very long time to figure it out... read up on it *edit*

Good luck and keep seeking answers don't let the doctors brush you off eventually

I brought it up yeah - he was mildly receptive to it.

To be honest the neck has really cleared up this week. But the arm is giving me trouble - mostly the forearm's neurological fatigue feeling, some fasics at times.. muscles not 'gliding' right maybe 3 times out of 10. Obviously this has me worried about a motor neuron disease! I'm assuming it's some mild neuropathy from a pinched spot somewhere.. I guess it'll have to get worse or better before changing my mind on it.

[robledo35]

aandd the arm feels better now, but that was after my neck flared up again. Back to the old dull pain, vise feeling and muscle tightness. Often Feels like I have something in my throat sometimes due to muscle spasms.. very irritating! I also had a spell of vertigo yesterday, but it resolved after a while. What on earth is this

Also sorry for spamming the board with my symptomatology, but I hate when people disappear after listing their problems.

[Kathi49]

robledo35, you definitely need an MRI of your cervical spine whether or not it is occipital neuralgia. It could also be cervicogenic headaches. In me, the C3/C4 referred pain up the back of my head and yes I had non stop vertigo. C5, C6, C7 will normally refer pain down your arm. Bottom line is...anything going on in your neck can refer pain in all the areas you spoke of. A radiology report will show the arthritis. But the MRI will show the soft tissue i.e., nerve compression. You may even need some trigger point injections or other types. But I would definitely insist on an MRI.

[ginnie]

Pt and chiropracter is a good idea, however I always play safe. In my case doctor recommended I do some PT etc. and it was not the right thing to do. See a good neruologist. Get a physical. MRI of the brain, and MRI of the spine are two different things. The neruologist has all kinds of test to do right in the office, and from your responces can make a better judgement. Log everything down to bring with you. You may just have pulled something doing all the heavy work. Better be safe before the PT. The primary care had me pulling up and stretching a neck that was fully herniated. Not good. ginnie