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Originally Posted by snookies61
hi everyone. I am 19 years old, and already at the end of my rope. last year my doctors discovered that i had an extra rib. they came to this after an x-ray because of my complaing of constant back,neck and shoulder pain. I was then sent to physical therapy which did nothing except cost money. I was then sent to a neurologist where i was told there was nothing wrong with me. then i developed numbness and tingling in my neck and back. they then precceded to put me on muscle relaxers which only made me sick. the newest symptom is losing my grip in my left hand and dropping things. I am a college nursing major and work as a cashier. It is embarassing when i'm ring and drop things that i thought i had a grip on. I am so fustrated. Any help would be appreciated. I don't know what kind of doctor to see and what doctor will believe that these feelings i feel are real and are not going away.
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First thing you should do if you have not is SEARCH online the abundant info now availible on Cervical Ribs. I had one each side with quite different symptoms: left one was low and produced vascular and nerological problems even involuntary jerking of the arm about a half dozen times, the right one had broken at some time and was pushed up and made a bump just to the right of my neck and was very painful at times. The more active I was, the more problems I had until they kept getting worse so I had them removed. That has stopped most symptoms and I now play vollyball 3 times a week at 72 y/o; they are weak from their history and age but work pretty well now. Post if you have questions; good luck!