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Lumps at Base of Skull / Severe Headaces

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Shanna121382
Shanna121382

The symptoms listed have been my battle for some time now. Recently I had ACDF surgery and I suppose I thought everything that had gradually gotten worse over the years would miraculously get better with this "fix". While some things indeed improved, I find what I'm still left with has me questioning the quality of life each day forward and desperately grasping at straws to find any answer that might possibly pull me back from this ledge:

  • severe headaches
  • lumps at the base of skull - just below the hair line (I think its possible these may be lymph nodes. They are movable. With enough force it seems they can be pushed over my collar bone or so it feels that way)
  • fatigue
  • Night sweats
  • ringing in ears
  • dizziness
  • nausea / vomiting
  • increased heart rate & shortness of breath upon standing
  • high liver enzymes
  • low cortisol levels

If you can think of anything, please reply.

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    Shanna121382

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    RESOLUTION:

    The cause has been identified as osteoarthritis in the lower cervical and lower lumbar spine.

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