back, neck and head pain

[momnfour45]

I thought I died and went to heaven yesterday, when I was searching for topics relating to my symptons and found this forum. I am currently under an orthopedics care, doing PT three times a week and recently went to a Neuro for the following: bulging disks above and below area of which I had a fusion done three years ago.I get constant Headaches, face pain, earaches, (yet never any infections) stiff neck, constant pain in left side of head, I can't find a comfortable position when sleeping as my head is in constant pain. I even read about how someones teeth hurt. Wow, this is great.( not the pain part) I was beginning to think I was just going crazy or it was stress. I am waiting for results of MRI just taken on Friday for my Neuro,I plan to print some of the posts and bring them on my next visit. I assumed this was some sort of Arthritis, but was not sure. THanks for letting me post.
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Gd Bless



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Gd Bless

[hottrodd]

Hi and welcome to the boards

I would suggest, if I may? Try posting this on the "back problems" board here, you are sure to get a better and responsive crowd. Everyone on there is going through similar problems or knows of the problems you are going through. You can get great advice or just a friendly ear to vent your frustrations.

Another good board on here is the "pain management" board, you can also find a lot of helpful people there also.

I hope you find relief soon, and get some answers you really need.

Good luck!
Hottrodd



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* 27 years old, male
*Chronic upper back pain for about 6 years, recently getting really bad, really stiff in the morning takes forever to get going, lasts all day everyday.
*Crackling sounds from rib cage area across upper and middle back when stretching.
* Pain, tightness and burning all day long, usually ranges from a 4 through 9 depending on the day and how my body wants to react. Usually it's at least a 6/7 all day recently, used to be an annoying 3/4 all day, which I lived with but hated.
*Problem areas are mainly around breastbone area of chest, across shoulder blades, dead center upper back, upper shoulders and back of neck. Feels as if it's muscles and bones/joints, possibly ribs.
*Muscles spasms, had a couple that were severe enough to go to ER, felt like I was having a heart attack, pain radiated through upper back to chest area.
*Taking Vicodin 5/500 Soma 350 and Celebrex 200, which also helps somewhat but not to where I am not bothered by the pain, burning, tightness ect..
*Chiropractic 3 years, PT on and off again, all of which produces results that do not last for more than the day I have them.
*Can't remember any trauma I had that would have caused all this. Don't understand how it's getting worse.
*Can't really do anything, lifting, heavy physical ect.. Try and walk and stretch when I can.
*Still undiagnosed and waiting