I can't believe I found a place where I can share my nerve pain story--I am trying to decide whether to bug my neurosurgeon for a cervical spinal stenosis problem. I've researched the internet and it also runs in my family. Recently I had a very successful lumbar laminectomy that cured my sciatica and leg numbness, but shortly after that, I took up the violin again after many years and it shorted out my neck and shoulder. Now I have burning shooting pain almost constantly from the base of my neck through my shoulder blade. I try to do everything left handed, but working with the computer is excruciating and that's part of my job. I'm taking N
SAIDS, muscle relaxants and hydrocodone as a last resort left over from my pre lumbar laminectomy, but I'm scared of getting hooked.


Any advice would be most deeply appreciated.


Sincerely,


Fiddler from Texas
Ermine

Ermine, that's great news that your lumbar laminectomy was a success!

About your C-spine stenosis: Has a neurologist done an EMG/NCV?

It sounds as if a nerve or nerves might be compressed, and you could have radiculopathy.