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Originally Posted by johnyhay
Thanx to the bulging discs in my neck, I've a pinched nerve in my left shoulder. For the last two days, I've had major muscle spasms in my neck and shoulders. It's a struggle to lie down in bed, and darn near impossible to get up. I hate to sleep on my back, but it's the most comfortable position right now.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the worst, I'm sitting at 7.5, maybe 8.
I'm calling for an appointment first thing tomorrow morning. I've done PT, for over a year, and I hate taking meds all the time.
I'm going to explore other venues, including surgery. I've got to do something here.
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Have they tried cortisone shots into the worst areas of the neck? If not, I'd recommend trying the shots in conjunction with pt and acupuncture. I had really bad neck problems for a few years even while doing PT, massage and chiropractor during this entire time. I even called the neurosurgeon to schedule surgery but decided to wait a bit longer. I sounded like you when I finally called but I'd describe the pain at a 9-10. I lost 10 pounds in that 2 weeks of hell. I ended up finding a new physiatrist who tried cortisone shots into the discs in the neck. Great decision as I've avoided surgery so far. I know I need the surgery but can manage the symptoms right now with my naturopath and occasional pain meds.