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neck pain radiating into head and high esr levels

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ChelseaLouise33
ChelseaLouise33

Have been having a achy pain in my neck radiating into thew nobbly bits on the back of my head for about 3 weeks now. It only goes if i put a heat pad on it but comes back a while after. It gives me headaches aswell and im worried. I have seen my gp who run blood test and said my esr levels are high as im a 23 yr old female and the esr levels were 29 apparently mine should be no higher than 19 rolleyes I have had a headache ona nd off for 2months but the neck pain makes it worse. I think it may be my posture but not 100% is it worth seeing a chiropractor?

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  • marienorfolkgal
    marienorfolkgal ChelseaLouise33

    Posted

    Ask to be referred to a rhumatologist.  It sounds to me like you may have fibromyalguia but i'm no doctor, just basing it on my symptoms when they started. Sorry to hear you are having this pain though.  I presently have  a severe neck/muscle spasm which I am taking more meds for. It is very painful too and like you I find heat helps but as soon as you take heat away its back.  I also find a cool hand sometimes helps. Hope you get sorted.

    • ChelseaLouise33
      ChelseaLouise33 marienorfolkgal

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply. I have been doctors today as was getting pain again buit worse she said my markers arent raised too high and if rhse anti-biotics dont work for the sinuses then go back but I know ill feel the same after the tablets. I will be going back for tess they call 'posh' next week. Fingers crossed I get to the bottom of this but I have been reading about fibromyalguia and I thin k i have that too, people were saying coulkd be temporal arteritis and I was so worried but doctor said she doesnt think its that at all thank god. Thank you again for the reply means alot to speak to people who understand.

    • marienorfolkgal
      marienorfolkgal ChelseaLouise33

      Posted

      You are welcome Chelsea.  It is a great help being on these forums.  How are you feeling today? Never heard of that test I am afraid. Sadly our symptoms can be the same as lots of conditions so its hard until you get a diagnosis.  Hope all goes well next week.  Keep us posted.
    • ChelseaLouise33
      ChelseaLouise33 marienorfolkgal

      Posted

      Thank you smile I'm not too bad today actually just got an annoying twitch in my eye lol. But trying not too worry as I'm such a worrier lol yeah will definitely keep updated when have tests fingers crossed smile and thanks once again x

    • marienorfolkgal
      marienorfolkgal ChelseaLouise33

      Posted

      with these chats they are always interesting and the fact you have a twitch in your eye.  Why?  you ask, because I have had one in my right eye for years! x
    • ChelseaLouise33
      ChelseaLouise33 marienorfolkgal

      Posted

      These chat do help. Twitch has gone think it was just a one off thing lol hope your twitch doesn't affect you too much x

  • kris11713
    kris11713 ChelseaLouise33

    Posted

    Hi ChelseaLouise,  Yes.  see a doctor; trouble is which kind.  I have similar pain and neck lumps and headaches nearly every day.  What are your other symptoms?  always tired?  recurring slight fever?  my pain get worse as day goes on;  my voice has changed;  my doctor does not check thoroughly for lymph nodes, have not told him yet that I have some pain on left breast near under arm.  What have you done or learned ?

     

    • ChelseaLouise33
      ChelseaLouise33 kris11713

      Posted

      Hello, yes always tired but have been like that since teenager so not sure if related. I seem too find I get the neck pain more when I sit in a certain position so not sure if that a all related. Doctor doesn't think it's anything too worry about as esr isn't too high but I will be going back next week for more tests if I don't feel right. I get a tingly feeling when I lay on my back as well and get pins and needles in my legs quite easily so not sure what that is x

    • kris11713
      kris11713 ChelseaLouise33

      Posted

      What is esr?  I'm accustomed to doctors who look at one lab result and dismiss me.  I have to remember to speak up;  that lab may be ok, but I continue to feel badly.

      pins and needles in legs:  do you have to keep moving your legs?  If not, then it sounds like a compressed nerve.

      How old are you?  any spinal injury ever?

    • ChelseaLouise33
      ChelseaLouise33 kris11713

      Posted

      hello something to do with inflammationand infections shows signs of that i think it is not too sure myself to be honest lol, pins and needles come and go when laying in a certain position mainly on my back im 23 and no injuries of what i know of lol
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