No one knowns whats wrong with me

About 6 years ago, playing badminton, I took a fierce shot and felt something in my neck snap. The pain that followed was the sort you get if you wake with a stiff neck. I saw my GP and was prescribed Naproxen. The pain did not go. I went back and was referred to physio for a short time. It did not help but I felt I was basically being told its a muscle injury get on with it so I tried. The pain got worse. I returned to GP, more pain killers, more phyio. This went on until I finally got depressed. The pain had now started to travel down my arm and leg on the right side of my body. I went to physio again. This time I explained all the symptoms and how its affecting me. The whole of my right feels heavy. I cannot lift my leg high without extreme effort. I cannot lift my right arm without extreme effort. I struggle in the home with stairs or general mobility and I have bowel problems constipation or going to the toilet before I feel it as well as sudden need to urinate. During this time I started to get tingling in my face, struggling to find words if I concentrate and dribbling in the night. I have also not had a period since May (age 46). I was referred to extended scope physio. She noted some neurological signs including lowered reflexes in the right, lower pulse in the right foot and uncontrolled eye movements. I was referred to neurologist. They did a full spine MRI, brain MRI and EEG. All came back normal. I have now been discharged. I cannot claim for help as there is no evidence of my condition that I live with every day. My partner and son don't want to 'care' for me (they are as fed up as I am) 2 years ago I was still managing to exercise but this is now not the case. I feel unsupported and no way forward. Anxiety has not been mentioned but could it be as simple as that? Would it, could it, affect just one side of the body?

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