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Neck problem?
I was suffering from a feeling of pressure and stiffness in my neck. Eventually, I stretched it hard with a cloth several times, I felt some terribly burning sharp pains but the pressure went away, but it became very swollen and painful for three days. Once the swelling went down I woke up with very very bad vertigo. Whenever I lay down, or my head either relaxed backward or forwards I suffered terrible vertigo. After a week, the vertigo slowly went away, but I started to feel that my head was unstable and when I either sat down or stood up the world would see-saw before my eyes and after standing up for a while I would start to feel brain fog. This too started to alleviate after a week and a half where I would only see the world seesaw when I was walking and experience brain fog if I walked or sat for a long time. Any time I lay down for a while the symptoms would slowly begin to alleviate. After another week I felt my balance was better, but have brain fog and blurred vision. Any walking, especially at a rapid pace, seems to aggravate the problem. Whenever I walk or move my head a lot the symptoms seem to get worse, whereas if I keep my head still or lay down they get better. Now I suffer constant light brain fog and blurred vision, but no balance problems. The occipital nerves are very tender as well as the base of the skull. I don't experience headaches but sometimes pain behind my eyes. Stress and bright lights make the brain fog and blurred vision worse.
A few months earlier I was suffering from pain and numbness in my head. I had an MRI and was diagnosed with a Military neck. I performed the exercises I was given and all the symptoms went away very quickly. This time when I performed the MRI it still said that my neck was flat. Again I performed the same exercises as I did last time but to no avail. All the exercises seem to do is exacerbate the problem. I sometimes feel a sharp burning pain at the base of my skull when performing them. I have visited a bone/neck doctor several times but have always received the same answer that it is impossible that I could have damaged the nerves in my neck and that I just need to do the exercises despite my complaints. One neurologist said there shouldn't be any problems because I have coordination and no numbness in my hands or feet, despite finding it difficult to balance and walk at that time. A second neurologist couldn't come to any conclusions but did say I had a Nystagmus and prescribed some dizziness medication that didn't help. I visited an eye doctor and there were no problems.
4 Answers
I would recommend seeing a neurologist and continuing your exercises and any medication that helps with your vertigo. If laying down helps, just lay down. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
I am sorry you are experiencing this. It sounds very painful, uncomfortable and worrisome. Why did the bone/neck doctor say it was impossible for you to have damaged nerves? Was this based on analysis after diagnostics and testing? Did your lab work have any red flags? Did you have a viral illness prior? Was the MRI only of your neck or did it include the brain as well? Was the MRI the only diagnostic performed? Have you tried seeing a neuromuscular specialist? I know seeing specialists can be difficult, but never stop advocating for yourself. If you are having blurred vision, neck stiffness, swelling, pain, changes in vision...something isn't adding up. Sudden blurred vision/sudden visual changes is usually indicative of a medical emergency. I advise you to keep seeking medical attention, even if you have to go elsewhere.
Sorry to hear that you are having some significant issues. I would think a neurologist would be a good person to go to with your symptoms. Alternatively, try seeing a physiatrist or rehab doctor that deals with muscular skeletal issues.
A vexing problem. If you haven't had an MRI of the brain and cervical spine, I'd recommend that. One question, have you had COVID vaccine? Your symptoms could be related.