Muscle spasms in neck flu

Hey guys I'm a 24 y/o male and I'm new to this anxiety thing, I'm about 2 weeks in and I wake up with something different, I dunno If that's normal, but daily I keep thinking "this is it isn't it?" And here's what I say l've been having so far...
• Daily pain in shoulder area that radiates round left side • left bicep gets a bit shaky •Random Shaking throughout the day •stomach feels empty every morning (probably because I haven't eaten in about 4 days from it) • Neck Tension (new thing that came up today) • Jaw felt like it wanted to hurt but didn't but something just felt...there • Hollow feeling in middle of chest • 3 days ago flare ups and sharp pains in chest ( left side mostly and rarely right side a bit too) • back muscle tension on both sides
-I've heard these are same symptoms with heart attack but I got an EKG, CT, IV Test & also said white blood cells are doing perfect, and they even showed me the list/chart that everything is normal/perfect. So just trying to see if that's like...just another Tuesday for anyone with this stuff...also I hate this &

Hey guys I’m a 24 y/o male and I’m new to this anxiety thing, I’m about 2 weeks in and I wake up with something different, I dunno If that’s normal, but daily I keep thinking “this is it isn’t it?” And here’s what I say I’ve been having so far…
•Daily pain in shoulder area that radiates round left side •left bicep gets a bit shaky •Random Shaking throughout the day •stomach feels empty every morning (probably because I haven’t eaten in about 4 days from it) •Neck Tension (new thing that came up today) •Jaw felt like it wanted to hurt but didn’t but something just felt…there •Hollow feeling in middle of chest •3 days ago flare ups and sharp pains in chest ( left side mostly and rarely right side a bit too) •back muscle tension on both sides
-I’ve heard these are same symptoms with heart attack but I got an EKG, CT, IV Test & also said white blood cells are doing perfect, and they even showed me the list/chart that everything is normal/perfect. So just trying to see if that’s like…just another Tuesday for anyone with this stuff…also I hate this 🥲

Note: I am very tired all the time being recently home from hospital, I will get to all questions, it just might not be right away!
This sub was so helpful to me leading up to surgery as I looked for how others experienced their own surgical journey. I want to give back and share as much as possible.
I was diagnosed with MVP 8 years ago, right around the age of 30 or so. It has definitely been there all my life as we knew I had a heart murmur, but it didn’t really rear its ahead until recently. I started becoming ever so slightly symptomatic and had noticeable PVCs, skipped beats, and palpitations. This was managed with a beta blocker. Looking back, I’ve never been much for cardio even tho I am slim and mostly in shape, I could just never break thru and really be a runner, the MVP is likely why.
My cardiologist diagnosed it as mild to moderate at the time. A few years ago, my echo showed I had moderate regurge. I was getting an echo every six months. I was told to always be on the lookout for flu like symptoms or shortness of breath, and to let them know if I experienced those symptoms. They had said it’s likely I would need surgery at some point, but my case was moderate and they wouldn’t advocate for surgery even if I was 60+ and stayed same as I was then. They also stated things could change quickly. I was told way back then that repair would be the ideal scenario, that it would provide a more durable long term outcome, I wouldn’t have to be on blood thinners or have the valve replaced again in 12-15 years. Because I was young, they really wanted to repair it. I was told that, ideally, we would wait some time as the repair procedures were becoming better and better with time and that you want someone to build you a house that has built hundreds of houses, not 3.
Back earlier this year I started noticing a touch of fatigue, brushed it off to not getting enough sleep and having a small child. I also noticed not necessarily shortness of breath, but that while laying down at night for bed I had to more intentionally draw in air. My palpitations grew more intense. My Kardia was showing possible aFib, but I was not in aFib. Either way, at this point, I was ready to see my doc. Fortunately, I had my 6 month echo already scheduled for the following week. Funny enough, I still hadn’t put together it was my valve, maybe it was denial on my part. So after the echo when the cardiologist and her fellow came and told me I had a detached chordae and regrurge had become severe, I was quite surprised. My cardiologist said I would likely need surgery in the near future, but she wasn’t greatly concerned it be an asap thing.
Either way, I scheduled consult with Chief of Cardiac Surgery at same hospital, Dr. Gabriel Aldea. I can’t say enough this man, go look up his bio. 20,000 heart surgeries and 5,000 valve surgeries. He stated that in the latter part of his career, he has focused on valve repair. I am so thankful I had access to him as my surgeon, and UW Medical Center Heart Institute in general. Can’t say enough about the care I received.
So, after my wife and I met with the doctor and he walked me thru what he would do, I decided to schedule surgery. He had a 6-8 week wait list. He said he wouldn’t wait any later May, but didn’t feel it was an asap thing. Due to some logistics, personal considerations, my own calendar, etc., we scheduled for mid April. My original date was the 18th but I was pushed to 19th to accommodate a high priority heart transplant.
I am glad we didn’t wait any longer, because by the time surgery rolled around, I was pretty winded even taking the trash cans to curb, very tired all the time.
My pre-op arrival time was 5:15am. They said I’d be wheeled to OR around 7:30am and total surgery time of 3-4 hours. Turns out it was only 2 hours because this surgeon is so on point. The valve was in worse shape than we thought, as there were two detached chordae that needed to be replaced. Both leaflets were flappy and lose and needed to be trimmed, there was fissuring of the cartilage that needed to be sewed up, and he placed a ring around base of valve to keep it taught. My post-surgery echo showed only trace leakage, so I went from severe to trace. Doc said he couldn’t be happier with the results. He had said in pre-surgical meeting that he was about 90 to 95% sure he could repair it how he wanted, and he sure did.
Regarding open-heart rather than minimally invasive… He advocated for open-heart from the start, as he wanted to see the valve in front of him and use his own hands to repair it and make sure nothing was missed. He was confident I would recover well from the incision as I am relatively young. You’re also on bypass machine longer with minimally invasive, and they’re pushing thru muscle that they otherwise wouldn’t be when cutting the sternum that has very few nerves. That all sounded fine to me.
I did go into aFib day after surgery for a chunk of the day, which isn’t unexpected. Either than that, I have been in normal rhythm with zero palpitations and skipped beats or PVCs, it’s really an amazing feeling. When I listened to my own heart before surgery, you could hear the whooshing of the regurge loud and clear, you can’t hear it at all now.
I was in the ICU three days, hospital for 5. They said it would probably be 6 or 7 days, but I am young and healthy and did well. Plus my parents are retired medical professionals and would be with me listening to my heart and lungs once I got home so I think that helped.
Again, first few days were rough, but day 4 it was incredible how much better I felt. They got me out of bed sitting in a chair on day two, one short walk of maybe 70’. Day three I took two longer walks down the hall, both with a nurse on either side of me and walking with an assistance walker on wheels. I am walking almost a half mile now, albeit very slow. They said if you have the energy, go walk two miles as long as you’re not pushing yourself. Again, this will vary in terms of age and health.
Things I found helpful after hospital: - Wedge pillow - Shower chair - Oversized t shirts at least two sizes larger than normal to easily get on and off. - Heating pad to lay back on. When they open your chest and spread you apart, your ribs push back into your back and you’re pretty sore.
Don’t push it when you get home. Continue to rest. Be careful standing up, you’ll likely get lightheaded easily. Make sure you have lots of help at first.
I weighed the most I’ve ever weighed in my life after surgery, I was holding maybe 20 pounds of water weight, though I am back to pre-surgical weight after taking the drugs that make you pee what felt like non-stop (which was unpleasant and annoying, but necessary).
They advocated for high protein diet, much higher than daily recommended value. They suggested protein shakes or protein powder to get that extra boost as the heart muscle heals. They recommended fiber gummies to make sure am getting enough fiber. Generally I eat healthy so not worried about that. They said fish and chicken and meats, nuts and beans, lots of green vegetables, etc. To eat a healthy balanced diet, makes sense.
I am tired still, but better every day. USE YOUR SPIROMETER, a lot! My pain 8 days out is mostly handled by Tylenol and muscle relaxers - which they said don’t shy away from, you need your muscles to relax and that will take awhile. I was told at 4-6 weeks my incision may feel 60-70% better, 80-85% at 8 weeks, and by 12 weeks, should be feeling pretty back to normal. They did say I may experience some pain and discomfort here and there for up to 6-8 months. I will start cardiac rehab at 6 weeks, for now they said get out for a couple short walks every day and increase your distance as works for you. There are plenty of restrictions on movement, but I’ll leave that to your care team to go over.
I’m trying to think of anything else that would be helpful, but please don’t hesitate to ask away. I didn’t go into detail here on first few days after surgery in terms of pain and comfort level, as I don’t want to freak anyone out. It’s hard, but you get thru it quick!
Cheers!

It's almost been one year since my cervical fusion. Around the same time that my neck started acting up my SI joint also was acting up, all of which a took a while to diagnose. I am doing a heck of a lot better than I was, thank God, but I am still dealing with bouts of fatigue. My neck muscles still get tight from time to time. Some days I can go, go, go... then other days I can only go to brunch, a short walk and then I need a nap!
While I have been continuously strength training and doing clinical Pilates, I have not done a lot of cardio outside of just walking 5k-8k steps per day. Should I increase my cardio in order for this fatigue to go away or can it really last this long post surgery?

Hello everyone. Im just going to ramble about my feelings, because theyre seriously troubling. Ive had surgery 9 months ago. I had a curve of about 41 degrees. I had no pain, just my hips and shoulders were uneven.
The surgeon told me that theyd only be fusing the spine on my rib cage area, down to the beginning of the waist basically. I cant remember exactly what they fused. Anyway, he said that ill have a lot of movement left, and that i can do sports as normal after its healed.
But. Now Im in chronic pain, all day, every day, my muscles hurt, my neck hurts, my back hurts, i have no flexibility etc.
Its causing me so much distress. Im a very young person. I should be able to move freely and not be in pain. But i feel so damn trapped in my body. It doesnt get better.
Oh god, has anybody experienced something similiar? Ive been crying for an hour now. Im so young but my body feels so old.
If possible, can anybody reccomend any stretching exercises? Will it get better?
Im sorry

I have hade some strange symptoms since my tbi 3 weeks ago. Right after I hit my head I was nauseous, and felt very tired (but did not sleep more than normal). Also almost immediately had to use the bathroom (loose/diarrhea). Also since it happened my legs have been low key buzzing almost constantly, sometimes a bit more. Sometimes its also in my arms (pins and needles, burning sensation), but not as much. Would say that it is equal on both sides of the body.
1 week later I felt almost fine, in good shape. Can also add that the second after injury I had some pain in my neck at the base of my skull, and the day after. The following weeks I had a really stiff neck and tension headache. Now at 3 weeks its a lot better.
In addition my balance, coordination felt off and muscles week. If I "overuse" my arms one day my muscles feel week after, kind of like I've been at the gym or something.
The stomach thing keeps changing between constipation and loose, but never feel any good. Lost a bit of weight the past weeks due to this. Also do have some reflux and dry mouth issues, metallic/off taste and slightly white tounge (candida?). Have never had dry mouth so this is new. My appetite is ok now, was pretty low the first weeks, so lost a bit of weight during that time.
Had some night sweats also, but not drenched. Recent bloodwork showed that I am slightly anemic and that my thyroid is slightly off (TSH). Some hormonal issues i suspect.
Supplement with probiotics, omega 3 ++. Also making sure im physically active at least 30 min during the day (aerobic, low intensity) as recommended by my PT.
Anyone had similar symptoms, how did they evolve?

I’ve gotten a serious concussion 6 months after a serious concussion back in 2016-2017.
Since then I’ve really stopped running and being physically active like I used to be.
Now I often still get whiplash at the base of my neck or get rlly light headed with pressure building in the front of my skull and left side where the impact injury happened every time I run or workout.
I’m wondering if my neck or trapezius muscle seizes on it’s okay and I need some sort of help?
I sometimes will smoke a cigarette or two for about two months and recently quit. Even though it wasn’t much, as I go on my runs, the tension at the base of my neck and along my skull is pretty tight in the muscles. Does anyone have experience with chronic pain post concussion?

I have two bulging discs in my lower back and sciatica in my left leg. My left calf has constant muscle spasms. I take a muscle relaxer and Gabapentin at bedtime. I use cannabis for pain. I’ve been dealing with this for longer than I can remember and had a laminectomy about 4 years ago.
About six months ago I started kicking in my sleep. This isn’t a leg twitch, I’ve unfortunately kicked my wife’s leg leaving bruises, kicked one of my furbabies off the bed & woke myself up several times.
Anybody else with lower back issues kicking in their sleep?

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TLDR: Receptive oral sex exposure without ejaculation and only precum. MSM, possible bleeding gums and gingivitis risk factors. Mild isolated symptom at 4 week mark. Severe ARS like symptoms at 6 week mark. Tested negative for covid and flu on what i assume to be a rapid test at the hospital. Looking for advice regarding exposure risk, conflicting information and anxiety
For over 1 year I have been struggling with really bad anxiety due to HIV. Hopefully later this year i can have a conversation about it with my parents and get tested. Hopefully someone can provide some advice and another prespective
My exposure was receptive oral sex. He (19M) did not ejaculate in my mouth. However there was precum and my mouth was very dry, especially the roof of my mouth which came into contact with with the precum mostly. I dont recall any ulcers in my mouth and I brushed my teeth around 3 hours before so if there were cuts from brushing i would imagine they healed. I also have gingivitis.
Now for the symptoms.
The day after i had a bad sore throat which lasted almost a week. I sure this isint related but this was what sparked my anxiety.
Around the 4 week mark. I got another mild sore throat. Few days later i got antibiotics. towards the end of my course my dad said his throat felt weird too. Either way it got less serious but there was some hot flashes.
The main issue was the day before the 6 week mark. I woke up with 2am with stabbing pains in my chest which got worse as i breathe. I tried screaming (thats how painful it was) to get the attention of my family members but i couldnt scream loud enough, once they were awake we went to the ER where they did what i assume to be rapid test for influenza and covid which came back negative in an hour. I was diagnosed with acute phyrangitis.
From that point on all the synptoms came on. The chest pains(pleursy) High fever(broke and became low fever after 2 days) Night sweats(worst for the first 2 days, the bed no longer got drenched after). Very painful sore throat Muscle aches (initially generalized, then only on one side of the body, subsided within a week) Swollen lymph nodes in both armpits one ulcer Cough
Syptoms went away one by one over 2 weeks. Sore throat and lymph node were the last to go. High fever being the earliest to go.
Alot of times on here i see people test negative with light symptoms or just one or 2 of these systems, but everytime i see people with all these symptoms they test positive.
Part of me feels like it was covid or mono(partially due to the fact that my mom got pretty sick with flu like symptoms around a week after my severe symptoms and I heard that these 1 hour hospital test for covid and flu can have false negatives alot.
I understand that receptive oral sex, especially without ejaculation is a very low risk, pep isint even recommended according to one of the guidelines posted regarding hiv in my country: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364689111_Malaysian_Consensus_Guideines_on_Antiretrviral_Therapy_2022
However ive seen way too many post here on reddit, poz.com and on the news about hiv through oral sex. I-base even says that 5% of cases yearly are assumed to be from oral sex. Yet ive seen reputable drs such as Dr Hunter Hansfield and Dr Hook say they never had a paitent who got hiv from receptive Oral sex (despite acknowledging that there have been very few proven cases).
Im sorry for all the rambling and really long winded post. My country isint as great as other countries in regards to hiv prevention (21% of MSM estimated to be hiv positive, though the estimate is likely in accurate. And only around 60% of HIV+ people here are on ART) which makes me extremely worried. Additionally my parents finding out, being denined insurance claims and being discriminated against while im looking for employment if i get HIV has caused me alot of anxiety so much that i tend to sleep at 5am these days.
Im hoping some of you could advise me on how to move on. The internet is full of contradicting information, especially among reputable sites, experts and activists. I know that people can live with long lives despite having hiv but it would ruin my life in so many other ways which keep me up at night.

For over a decade I had almost daily migraines. I tried everything to no avail. Fast forward to 2019 I started taking vitamin d, b12 and b complex. (YouTube Stasha Gominak, she’s a neurologist) I followed her protocol and went from horrible migraines to almost zero. Maybe one a year, now. But for some reason, this past week I became convinced that I need magnesium to cure body pain and muscle spasms I have had for a few years. I took magnesium for maybe 4 days (120 mg, once per day) and now I am having migraines. I am so upset because I haven’t had migraines in so long but supposedly the “miracle magnesium” that is supposed to cure migraines has caused me a few migraines. Does anyone know how long this lasts after stopping magnesium? I’m NOT interested in changing my diet or looking into B1 deficiency. I take B1 everyday, and have for nearly 4 years. This only started with the magnesium supplement. I only want to know if anyone has experienced this and how long it took for your headaches to go away after stopping the magnesium. Thanks!

TLDR: Receptive oral sex exposure without ejaculation and only precum. MSM, possible bleeding gums and gingivitis risk factors. Mild isolated symptom at 4 week mark. Severe ARS like symptoms at 6 week mark. Tested negative for covid and flu on what i assume to be a rapid test at the hospital. Looking for advice regarding exposure risk, conflicting information and anxiety
For over 1 year I have been struggling with heavy anxiety due to HIV. Hopefully later this year i can have a conversation about it with my parents and get tested. Hopefully someone can provide some advice and another prespective
My exposure was receptive oral sex. He (19M) did not ejaculate in my mouth. However there was precum and my mouth was very dry, especially the roof of my mouth which came into contact with with the precum mostly. I dont recall any ulcers in my mouth and I brushed my teeth around 3 hours before so if there were cuts from brushing i would imagine they healed. I also have gingivitis.
Now for the symptoms.
The day after i had a bad sore throat which lasted almost a week. I sure this isint related but this was what sparked my anxiety.
Around the 4 week mark. I got another mild sore throat. Few days later i got antibiotics. towards the end of my course my dad said his throat felt weird too. Either way it got less serious but there was some hot flashes.
The main issue was the day before the 6 week mark. I woke up with 2am with stabbing pains in my chest which got worse as i breathe. I tried screaming (thats how painful it was) to get the attention of my family members but i couldnt scream loud enough, once they were awake we went to the ER where they did what i assume to be rapid test for influenza and covid which came back negative in an hour. I was diagnosed with acute phyrangitis.
From that point on all the synptoms came on. The chest pains(pleursy) High fever(broke and became low fever after 2 days) Night sweats(worst for the first 2 days, the bed no longer got drenched after). Very painful sore throat Muscle aches (initially generalized, then only on one side of the body, subsided within a week) Swollen lymph nodes in both armpits one ulcer Cough
Syptoms went away one by one over 2 weeks. Sore throat and lymph node were the last to go. High fever being the earliest to go.
Alot of times on here i see people test negative with light symptoms or just one or 2 of these systems, but everytime i see people with all these symptoms they test positive.
Part of me feels like it was covid or mono(partially due to the fact that my mom got pretty sick with flu like symptoms around a week after my severe symptoms and I heard that these 1 hour hospital test for covid and flu can have false negatives alot.
I understand that receptive oral sex, especially without ejaculation is a very low risk, pep isint even recommended according to one of the guidelines posted regarding hiv in my country: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364689111_Malaysian_Consensus_Guideines_on_Antiretrviral_Therapy_2022
However ive seen way too many post here on reddit, poz.com and on the news about hiv through oral sex. I-base even says that 5% of cases yearly are assumed to be from oral sex. Yet ive seen reputable drs such as Dr Hunter Hansfield and Dr Hook say they never had a paitent who got hiv from receptive Oral sex (despite acknowledging that there have been very few proven cases).
Im sorry for all the rambling and really long winded post. My country isint as great as other countries in regards to hiv prevention (21% of MSM estimated to be hiv positive, though the estimate is likely in accurate. And only around 60% of HIV+ people here are on ART) which makes me extremely worried. Additionally my parents finding out, being denined insurance claims and being discriminated against while im looking for employment if i get HIV has caused me alot of anxiety so much that i tend to sleep at 5am these days.
Im hoping some of you could advise me on how to move on. The internet is full of contradicting information, especially among reputable sites, experts and activists. I know that people can live with long lives despite having hiv but it would ruin my life in so many other ways which keep me up at night.

I 20(f) have been experiencing total body hyposthesia and saddle anesthesia for a month now and I’m at loss of trying to figure out what’s causing it. I don’t have a history of anxiety or depression and I have not been on any any medication over the last couple of years. I also have not been injured as of recently so I really don’t know what could be causing this . I basically have reduced sensation of touch and temperature all over the body. I have been to the ER and have been to my PCP and no doctors know what is causing this. My symptoms have progressively been worsening and I don’t know what to to do .
EDIT: I also have never used drugs or alcohol

• [ ] hypoesthesia all over entire body
• [ ] Numbness & Reduced sensation of touch from all over entire body
• [ ] Cognitive fog
• [ ] Vision is becoming more blurry
• [ ] Numbness in lips , mouth & throat
• [ ] Loss of taste and changes in taste as well and smell
• [ ] Difficulty swallowing
• [ ] abnormalities in sweating ( decrease of normal sweating )
• [ ] Difficulty talking sometimes my words come out slurred
• [ ] Trouble breathing
• [ ] Reduced sensation of temperature from head to toe (can only tell difference between major changes in temp. Ex. hot or cold)
• [ ] complete abdominal numbness (loss of appetite & hunger signals and cues as well as loss of feeling full)
• [ ] Saddle anesthesia
• [ ] Loss of any sexual desire
• [ ] Don’t get normal sensation to pee anymore
• [ ] Can only feel when I have to poop when it hits the urgency point
• [ ] Muscle cramps and spasms
• [ ] Body Chills and muscle twitching
• [ ] Insomnia
• [ ] Weight loss

F19, 66kg, 172cm, currently on Furabid( Nitrofurantoin) and microgynon 50, I don't smoke, rarely use alcohol, no known health issues.
I had a diagnostic laparoscopy (for endo, wasn't found) last Tuesday. One of the incisions is in my belly button, the other one on my lower left stomach. Got a bladder infection from the catheter which probably spread to the renal pelvis, so I got antibiotics. They said they wanted a fast working antibiotic so they gave furabid. My first day was Wednesday, one pill. Thursday first day with 2 pills. On Thursday I got muscle spasms through my body, including my hands. Figured it was from the surgery/anesthaesia. Friday I got numbness and tingling in both my hands when sleeping. Since then, every time I sleep, especially when my hands aren't flat on my bed (like let's say on my bed or chest), they go numb ish, tingling, painful. Since today my hands generally feel a bit.. off. I just opened the disclosure that came with furabid and read about something called peripheral neuropathy, so I googled the first symptoms and it says numbness, prickling and tingling in hands or feet. I can't call the doctor right now, until tomorrow. Do I need to worry..? Should I not take my pill tonight? Or is it not worrisome because the main symptoms are at night..? Don't know if it's relevant but I also sweat a lot, whenever I wake up from sleeping I'm so warm and sweaty it's like i went to the sauna but no fever since taking the antibiotics, only mild higher (37,6C). Sometimes I'm a bit dizzy

I asked many questions here, about my symptoms yet no one commented due to I think the wierdness of the case. 2 years going to private and goverment hospital and they couldnt find whats wrong with me.
Full body flushing - ants under skin itching, swelling of left sided tissue/muscles (left side only and minor swelling), painfull left sided neck thumping that comes and goes. Slight whitening of my fingers on left side.
They found a new strain VARIANT of IRF7 which could be the cause of this - from a Genetic test. (MRI/CT/US/Skin Sample and all the possible blood tests found nothing wrong. Im taking 7.5mg Methotrexate - been on it for 3 weeks, and predisone down to 5mg from 20mg.
The redness comes and goes, itching like ants under skin - 15 seconds here and there. It was thanks to Dr Sacco who works or used to work at Mayo Clinic. Now he came to Malta and is personally assessing this case.
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Any doctors here ever encountered something similar?
Thanks in advance
Josef Cassar- From Malta - 35M

I got COVID in October. Two weeks of it w shortness of breath. I quit kratom cigarettes and cymbalta. I got better in 3 days after that. A month later I hurt my hip labrum, then my shoulder biceps tendon, then my peroneal tendons, then a Graston massage of my legs left them painful and itchy and damaged, then a hand massage of my quads damaged the muscle and it still hurts. Then a pelvic floor stretch pulled out my hamstrings and glutes. Which still hurt. Then I I stupidly foam rolled my back and I spent the night in the ER. Then my neck was so tight from my back that Injured it turning my head from side to side, then all my facial muscles tensed up. My cheeks hurt and I can’t smile without pain. My eyelids and forehead hurts. By mid day it hurts to blink. When I turn my head or open my mouth I feel my face pulling painfully. I don’t know what to do. I have an appt in the UNC long COVID clinic on Thursday but I can’t see neurology until December. Does anyone have any idea how I can mediate this? It’s truly unbearable. I’m on muscle relaxants, magnesium, valium and other things. I have to rub cortisone on my cheeks in order to talk normally. Can someone please weigh in?

I 20(f) have been experiencing total body hyposthesia and saddle anesthesia for a month now and I’m at loss of trying to figure out what’s causing it. I don’t have a history or anxiety or depression and I have not been any any medication over the last couple of years. I also have not been injured as of recently so I really don’t know what could be causing this . I basically have reduced sensation of touch and temperature all over the body. I have been to the ER and have been to my PCP and no doctors know what is causing this. My symptoms have progressively been worsening and I don’t know what to to do .

• [ ] hypoesthesia all over entire body
• [ ] Numbness & Reduced sensation of touch from all over entire body
• [ ] Cognitive fog
• [ ] Vision is becoming more blurry
• [ ] Numbness in lips , mouth & throat
• [ ] Loss of taste and changes in taste as well and smell
• [ ] Difficulty swallowing
• [ ] abnormalities in sweating ( I don’t sweat regularly anymore)
• [ ] Difficulty talking sometimes my words come out slurred
• [ ] Trouble breathing
• [ ] Reduced sensation of temperature from head to toe (can only tell difference between major changes in temp. Ex. hot or cold)
• [ ] complete abdominal numbness (loss of appetite & hunger signals and cues as well as loss of feeling full)
• [ ] Saddle anesthesia
• [ ] Loss of any sexual desire
• [ ] Don’t get normal sensation to pee anymore
• [ ] Can only feel when I have to poop when it hits the urgency point
• [ ] Muscle cramps and spasms
• [ ] Body Chills and muscle twitching
• [ ] Insomnia
• [ ] Weight loss

I’ve had intense neck pain constantly for around 4 years now. I’m a healthy 28 year old female, no mental health issues, generally chilled and happy.
It started with burning in my hands and feet (equal amount in each). This was eventually managed by Amitriptyline and disappeared around 7 months later. Then the pain in my neck started.
The doctors told me for years it was fibromyalgia after 3 MRIs, one operation to remove a suspicious lipoma in the area (appeared the same day as the pain), blood tests, tropical disease tests, nerve condition studies, etc.
Tried so many meds and the only thing that ever gives me pain relief is dihydocodeine but this no longer works.
However, 6 weeks ago a a physio went over my old MRIs and found a slipped disc exactly where the pain in C5/C6. This has now been diagnosed as the issue.
I finally saw a muscular skeletal pain specialist this week but I’m feeling more hopeless than ever that I’ll ever be out of pain. He’s not sure why the pain is there but believes it’s because my muscles reacted to the disk damage or something like that. They said no operations will help, injections probably won’t help and would be high risk in my neck, and want me to do pain physio and behavioural therapy treatment. He even mentioned the word meditation. To clarify for 4 years I’ve been doing meditation, yoga, deep breathing, everything possible related to rewiring my brain to not feel pain there and nothing has changed.
I am sure this is something physical that needs specific treatment and I’m worried this is going to turn into another 4 years of pain without getting the correct treatment and I’ll loose more of my life.
My symptoms of intense pain throughout my trapeze muscles. Sharp pain when the C5/C6 discs are pressed. Regular muscle twitching in my hands and feet (every minute which increases in frequency when I stretch out my neck muscles). The pain is hugely aggravated when I sit or when I look down. No restricted movement.
If anyone has any thoughts on what this could be or what tests could help to figure things out I would be so grateful and the pain is getting unbearable.
Thank you

I’ve had intense neck pain constantly for around 4 years now. I’m a healthy 28 year old female, no mental health issues, generally chilled and happy.
It started with burning in my hands and feet (equal amount in each). This was eventually managed by Amitriptyline and disappeared around 7 months later. Then the pain in my neck started.
The doctors told me for years it was fibromyalgia after 3 MRIs, one operation to remove a suspicious lipoma in the area (appeared the same day as the pain), blood tests, tropical disease tests, nerve condition studies, etc.
Tried so many meds and the only thing that ever gives me pain relief is dihydocodeine but this no longer works.
However, 6 weeks ago a a physio went over my old MRIs and found a slipped disc exactly where the pain in C5/C6. This has now been diagnosed as the issue.
I finally saw a muscular skeletal pain specialist this week but I’m feeling more hopeless than ever that I’ll ever be out of pain. He’s not sure why the pain is there but believes it’s because my muscles reacted to the disk damage or something like that. They said no operations will help, injections probably won’t help and would be high risk in my neck, and want me to do pain physio and behavioural therapy treatment. He even mentioned the word meditation. To clarify for 4 years I’ve been doing meditation, yoga, deep breathing, everything possible related to rewiring my brain to not feel pain there and nothing has changed.
I am sure this is something physical that needs specific treatment and I’m worried this is going to turn into another 4 years of pain without getting the correct treatment and I’ll loose more of my life.
My symptoms of intense pain throughout my trapeze muscles. Sharp pain when the C5/C6 discs are pressed. Regular muscle twitching in my hands and feet (every minute which increases in frequency when I stretch out my neck muscles). The pain is hugely aggravated when I sit or when I look down. No restricted movement.
If anyone has any thoughts on what this could be or what tests could help to figure things out I would be so grateful and the pain is getting unbearable.
Thank you

Hello all! This forum has been really helpful so thank you all! I’m just looking for some advice and just others that may have gone through a similar experience to help my recovery.
I’m a 33M, grew up playing a lot of sports hockey, now playing a lot of golf.
I got a DVT in my subclavian vein about 6 weeks ago after a 9 hours of flying heading out of the country. My left arm was swollen and purple. Thankfully I found a good hospital and they found an 8cm DVT which they treated with Heparin. I went on Xarelto starter pack when I got back, but switched to Elliquis 5mg 2x/daY 3 days ago since my last Xarelto gave some difficult muscle spasms.
Anyways my big thing is my arm has been feeling pretty good but I’m getting more pain around the DVT site and random stinging sensations around my body all of a sudden over the last 1-2 weeks. I did a stationary bike yesterday for 20 min not too hard (heart rate max 110bpm) with a compression sleeve on my arm. Afterwards I started getting more stinging pain around the DVT site and some muscle spasms in my abs. Today my back muscles hurt a bit more but not much. Is this normal or could be PTS? I haven’t done much cardio outside so strolls outside out of some anxiety of pushing too hard.
I have heard people doing exercises for their legs that help people prevent or reduce PTC but I don’t see a lot of help for upper DVTs. I was thinking forearm exercises like grip strength stuff could help push the blood back through my arm as an equivalent to ankle and calf exercises recommended for leg DVTs?
Also has anyone found good routines for recovery of UEDVT combining heat, compression sleeves, exercises, etc? I’m just trying to help my recovery and get to a point of trusting my body again.
Any advice is appreciated!

Hi guys! Im on month 2 of accutane (60mg) and my lips have gotten significantly pinker..(im only wearing clear aquaphor in this pic) i’ve also been experiencing flu-like symptoms every 2 weeks and muscle aches. Is this all because of accutane??