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feedback please, cervical rib issues ??

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alicia40303
alicia40303

Hello everyone,

i have a right cervical rib quite high up, since February of this year i have been unable to sleep on a pillow turn my neck completely to the right without feeling an extreme tight neck jammed feeling, before finding out i had this rib i had neck adjustments at the chiropractor along with working as a cleaner for 2 years wearing a very heavy vacuum that pulled my shoulders forward believing this somehow exposed the rib, when i turn my neck it feels as if the muscle attach to my skull is chronically tight. coming up to a year with no relief and constant deep tissue massages also quitting work 10 months ago now still no change, I've decided to have the rib removed next month, i would like to know if anyone eles suffers from theses similar symptoms ? however i don't suffer with the numbness or lack of circulation like most obvious symptoms, no migraines ect and i sleep ok other than can't use a pillow at all.

my MRI did mention i have minor straightening of the upper cervical lordosis bascially straight neck

could this issue cause the neck jammed feeling ?

any feedback would be highly appreciated

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  • nicola7526
    nicola7526 alicia40303

    Posted

    Hi

    I have cervical ribs. I also had a prolapsed cervical disc which was replaced 9 years ago. I suffer from a tingling in my right arm, a heavy arm, numb hands and my right hand turns blue if I let it lie to the side of me if I am sitting - very strange. My neck aches and feels like my head is too heavy for my body. I use heat pads all the time, these do make the pressure feel better. I have swedish massages regularly aswell.

    I am now on Amitriptyline tablets which I can take between 1 and 5 tablets a day at night because they make you drowsy. These have really helped me. My neck does not feel as bad as it used to. In a really high dose they are anti depressants but in a low dose (up to 5 tablets) they are used to relax the nerves and muscles.

    I was told that having the ribs out was far worse from my osteopath as you are then left with scar tissue which could aggravate things more.

    I would definitely give the tablets a go first.

    • alicia40303
      alicia40303 nicola7526

      Posted

      thanks for the reply, and glad to hear your doing alot better, i dont believe in my situation tablets are going to work if the rib is still going to be there long term, if i only keep having the same issues once i stop the medication, the body will take along time to heal but i see way more positives then the negatives and prefer to go through a few weeks of discomfort then life term tightness pain, worry ect its depressing to think that its painful to hold my friends babies, im booked in for the 24th jan 2019, cardiologist & ENT will perform on me,

      all the best

  • heather38380
    heather38380 alicia40303

    Posted

    i dont have any advice for you but my 12 year old was just diagnosed with this, and i was wondering if i could ask you a question, do you have a hard lump where your cervical rib is?

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