Im 20. Just been told I have cervical spondylosis

i have just had to have blood tests taken again for auto immune diseases etc and bone. On top of that my throat feels odd. a little numb and thats not nice so i'm on penicillin for that. All these medicines can get so confusing

feeling not very well today i found out that i have lost curvature in my neck. It makes me so dizzy and unstable. My right foot keeps going hot and tingly and so does my wrists. my shoulders and arms feel like dead weights and i had enought!! i really have.!! I have no ides what is wrong with me and by the way you should never ever look on the ionternet for your symptoms. I have had everything from this to ms to mnd to cancer etc.!!! Sorry i don't mean to ve mad but i get very frustrated when your gp can;t tell you anything. I think they should be trained in the basics of these subject just so they can put your mind at ease a little bit. My mind (as you have probably gathered) is not at ease. Its all over the place and ruining my family. What do i do ??

Dear Vicki,

Please believe me when I say, I know exactly how you are feeling, I really do. I am in my latish 50's so I have no children or running around to do anymore, I can take my time and do things at my own pace now. Which I have to do, because I can't do any different because this horrible condition dictates how you live your life day to day, and each day you do it because as time goes by you begin to accept and deal with it, everyone I believe has a different coping strategy, you develop one over time, you'll do it Vicki, I know you will with the help of a good partner/supporter you'll get there, it will ( unfortunatly) become part of your everyday life.

Are you still going to the hospital on Thurs? Good luck, and don't forget to write down any questions you have for the neuro.

Good luck, you'll be fine

Wishing you some much needed pain free time soon

Keep your chin up

Emxx

Hi,

Read your posts and know and sympatise with the symptoms you describe. Very like what I experienced when I was first diagnosed with c/s many years ago. My neck was stiff and straight and tilted to one side for 3 weeks. Also had chest pains..especially in the morning. Just a couple of things that might help. Make sure you are not sleeping in a draught (open window, open fireplace, air vents etc) as this can aggravate and prolong the pain...even try sleeping somewhere different (sofa, lie lo etc. or even different room). This can shift the pain and stiffness, or even get rid of it. If it doesn't work, try again somewhere else. Never hurts to try and you might even discover a nice comfortable solution. If possible try using memory foam topper for mattress (£50 ish on internet) and a nice soft pillow which doesn't resist the straining in your neck. The more the neck can relax when you sleep, the better you should feel the next day. I have found,through trial and error, that taking a nap on the sofa with my head slightly raised on the arm can shift a headache or stiffness. If you can achieve some pain relief by changing your sleeping habits then you will not have to rely so much on painkillers which have their limitations and side effects.

If you have c/s (an xray or mri should confirm) then you might find that these painful episodes occur ocassionally and it's better you are prepared to tackle it in a way that suits you rather than totally relying on (if you read the c./s posts on this site!) unreliable and confusing doctors' advice. Good Luck.

Hey there,

My names jack, 22

I feel ya, i have injured my back at work from a fall on a roof. I have aggrivated shermans and have mild degenerative spondylosis of the lumbar,thoracic and cervical areas of the spine. I have been left in the dark aswell. Due to the wedge shaped vertebrae it causes them to wear away at a higher rate because the surfaces between vertebrae are not rounded causing cartridge to grind away. Its wonderful how serious doctors help you when you are in agony. Especially when your condition has caused foot drop from spurs and herniated discs putting pressure on the spinal cord. Foot drop is caused by an interferance or damage to the poraneal nerve.

I wish you luck and be persistent. This is not something you should just deal with.

Hi laura I was diagnosed at 24 and I'm in the same boat in so much pain and that I carnt find the information I want ether I wonder the same as I see everything say older people xx

im 22. i got cervical spondylosis a year ago. it didnt cure . i want to be a athelete. but i doctor suggested me not to run or jump. i dont know how i got this thing. im looking for a permanent solution to it. 

i consulted homeopathy. my pain got reduced but it is reoccurring when i play football. i already gave a 6 month break for physical exercises. but i want to play. what should i do.

im having lamb bone soup twice a week and avoided tasting salt( it melts bone).

all i want is a permanent solution to recover and play. 

  

I Am 28, been a sports person all along. Never had any kinda problems at all. I work as an IT professional and 8 months of very long hours of work and bad sleeping posture or whatever the doctors say it's CS.

Worse part is none of the doctors said it could be CS when clearly all my symposiums directly point towards CS.

I had all kinds of pains in my body. I did not realize or may be ignored all the horrible pains for 3 months almost. One morning it hit me so bad that I couldn't get up from my bed. Severe head ache for months and joints pain and low back knees and foot. Basically the whole body you can say.

The kind of swelling I had on the side of the neck and shoulders were unimaginable.

What d hell are those muscle pulls or spasms whatever which jus triggers all the aches in the body. That's unbearable.

It's been a month that I've been home resting and with 17 sessions of physio I feel a bit better but I cannot say i am okay because I have different pains in diff body parents or joints everyday.

There is nothing on the net for young people having CS at all. Absolutely no help ! I don't think any doc actually helped me except for prescribing pain killers which are temporary help.

The doctors have told me I have straightened neck and I have no idea what I shud do to get back the curve ( pls help me with some exercise links that could help ) I am very worried ! I need to go abroad on work and with this pain I doubt if anything will work out for me.

I got an MRI which says I have STENOSIS in C3 and C4 without significant damanage to the nerves . If that is really the case why am I still suffering so much ?

My blood reports say that I have very less calcium and vitamins in my body as well.

Basically there is nothing much one can do, take heatwave therapy and electrowave therapy, it surely helps. You don't have to be scared. You cannot stop doing everything because of this. Life has to go on.

I will be resuming work day after and trust me, if you keep thinking about this it will only get worse cuz of ur stress levels.

Go to a physio ! Take all blood tests and ask for muscle exercises and light neck pain exercise. Pls get an MRI. ( the doc never advised me one, I did it on my own cu I knew something was really wrong)

Pls do it and see what's wrong first. You may have to go for traction too.

You will be okay ... trust me !

How are you ?

My doctor suggested me not to ride a bike and to travel by car or bus, do any of you have been suggested the same? Do you really think one should not ride a bike daily??