burning pain - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

TruthseekerTn · 06-24-2007, 04:18 PM

I'm still having alot of problems with my neck..I'm now hurting in the middle of my back it hurts really bad when I'm sitting its a burning with alot of pain..sometimes I hurt in my lower back but it's mostly in my neck which is twenty for seven and middle of back and down my arms and shoulders..what causes the burning that I'm feeling? does anyone know?? thanks for all of Ya'lls help

987mom · 06-24-2007, 09:28 PM

Sounds like nerve pain to me....burning is the one pain that you can't seem to get away from (no matter what you do or what you take). Bottom line, get a visit with your primary care doctor quickly so that you can get the appropriate diagnotics done.

Sometimes it may just be intense muscle pain that presses upon a nerve, but either way, seek care sooner than later!

Best of luck!

TruthseekerTn · 06-25-2007, 09:26 PM

Thanks for the information..I also can move my head side to side and I can here grinding and cracking sound all the time every time I move it,it does it even my family members can hear it..I would love to just be pain free

feelbad · 06-27-2007, 08:41 AM

i do think we would all love that too.have you ever actually had an MRI or any other pics taken of your c spine area?i agree,what you are most likely experiencing is from nerve affectation at some level in your lower c spine or upper T spine areas.there could be many possible causes you just need to really find out what is going on inside the neck and upper thorasic areas to really know what may be there.you can have some pretty incredible sensations and pains when the spinal nerves and/or cord is involved/affected in some way,trust me on that one.i would just see your doc for the initial eval of your symptoms with a referral for that MRI,preferrably with contrast,it just highlights a bit more than without it.then see whats up and go from there,probably to a good neurosurgeon or spine specialist of some sort.it all depends really on just what your main issues turn out to be with the MRI.i wish you luck and hope there isn't anything major going on there but you DO need to find this out soon.please let us know just what you find out,K?marcia

TruthseekerTn · 06-27-2007, 11:53 AM

back in Jan I did have a mri done without the dye This was just of the neck though But I'm having alot more problems now I wasn't hurting in my upper back then here it is
there are degenerative changes within the cervical spine with minimal spondylosis,mild facet arthropathy and mild uncovertebral hypertrophy.There is no significant focal laterzlizing disc herniation,spinal canal stenosis or neural foraminal narrowing identified.There is a small region of increased T/2stir signal and decreased T1 signal along the posterior margin of the trachea at the thoracic inlet.This measures roughly 3mm APx 1.3cm CC.Images through the posterior cranial fossa are unremarkable.There is mild mucosal thinkening within the right maxillary sinus

I just have been to my reg dr he has me on Lyrica 75mg and baclofen 10mgs..which it seemed to be helping after a week of taken it but now it's like I'm not taking anything at all..at times I hurt diff places through out my body..my arms shoulders in my fingers in front of my lower knees..but my neck and upper back is the worse of it all..my upper back really hurts after sitting it burns and hurts so bad I have to get up and move to try and take pressure off it,it seems..I've also been hurting in my lower back and butt down left leg at times but not as bad..I can't move my neck side to side without it grinding and making clicking like sounds..I know I need to go to someone that deals with this kind of stuff.But I just hate being out that kind of money when alot of times it takes so long for them to figure out anything..and from what I have read on here alot of times they really don't know to much of the upper back or just what I have read thanks for all your help it really does mean alot to me