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Question: hi doctor,
i am having stiff neck frm past six to eight months. Frm right side of brain. There is sensation of heaviness on right side of brain as if there is something extra inside. Paliptari
from past 6 to 8 Months, i am feeling stiff neck from right side of brain. Palipating feel on my head, back and reflects till stomuch. I tried to control a lot but these palpitations are difficult o go. Also from these 2-3 Months, any phyical and mental strain like giving exams causes increase in palpitations and loose control feeling. Even dancing or running causes incease in paliptations. It has put me in fear now. Dont know what is the reason.please guide.
i am having stiff neck frm past six to eight months. Frm right side of brain. There is sensation of heaviness on right side of brain as if there is something extra inside. Paliptari
from past 6 to 8 Months, i am feeling stiff neck from right side of brain. Palipating feel on my head, back and reflects till stomuch. I tried to control a lot but these palpitations are difficult o go. Also from these 2-3 Months, any phyical and mental strain like giving exams causes increase in palpitations and loose control feeling. Even dancing or running causes incease in paliptations. It has put me in fear now. Dont know what is the reason.please guide.
Brief Answer:
MRI cervical spine is needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
I understand your query and concern.
The Stiff neck symptoms have to be specially addressed giving due consideration to the importance of the cervical spinal cord lying in that area and the younger age group of yours.
I advise you to have an MRI( fast spin echo) of the cervical spine to detect any cervical disc disease which can be strongly contributing to the above mentioned symptoms.
Palpitations in your case are not part of the cervical disc disease in my opinion. They can be related to Generalized anxiety disorder/GAD.
Drugs like Anxiolytics for example Clonazepam 0.5-1 mg per day taken at bed time for 6 months will be effective in relieving stress and anxiety.
Please note that these drugs should be taken only under strict prescription of your doctor.
Stress management with regular breathing exercises will be helpful in controlling your palpitations.
I hope i have answered your query at the moment,
Post your further queries if any.
Thank You.
MRI cervical spine is needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
I understand your query and concern.
The Stiff neck symptoms have to be specially addressed giving due consideration to the importance of the cervical spinal cord lying in that area and the younger age group of yours.
I advise you to have an MRI( fast spin echo) of the cervical spine to detect any cervical disc disease which can be strongly contributing to the above mentioned symptoms.
Palpitations in your case are not part of the cervical disc disease in my opinion. They can be related to Generalized anxiety disorder/GAD.
Drugs like Anxiolytics for example Clonazepam 0.5-1 mg per day taken at bed time for 6 months will be effective in relieving stress and anxiety.
Please note that these drugs should be taken only under strict prescription of your doctor.
Stress management with regular breathing exercises will be helpful in controlling your palpitations.
I hope i have answered your query at the moment,
Post your further queries if any.
Thank You.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Thank you.
Yes I'll do the check up of stiff neck issue.But I just want to add that stiff neck is from upper right side of the posterior head and it is only on right side.
As far as anxiety is concerned, Yes I had met a general physician 6 months ago and he said prescribed me some Clonazepam tablets and told me to take for a month. But I did not and i really fear taking it as i read some side effects and all and after that i thought it would be OK as I was jobless that time and once I will be back to tract. But when I joined job it continued. Palpitations in stomach were as usual and has become part of life from 6-7 months kinda. I don't know what fear is about, but i suppose now i have to take medicines because it is not going by any other method.
Regards,
XXXX
Yes I'll do the check up of stiff neck issue.But I just want to add that stiff neck is from upper right side of the posterior head and it is only on right side.
As far as anxiety is concerned, Yes I had met a general physician 6 months ago and he said prescribed me some Clonazepam tablets and told me to take for a month. But I did not and i really fear taking it as i read some side effects and all and after that i thought it would be OK as I was jobless that time and once I will be back to tract. But when I joined job it continued. Palpitations in stomach were as usual and has become part of life from 6-7 months kinda. I don't know what fear is about, but i suppose now i have to take medicines because it is not going by any other method.
Regards,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Its high time to take these medicines.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Welcome again.
I understand your query and concern.
Let me clarify to you that cervical spine disease can cause symptoms being referred to lower regions/base and sides of the head either left or right.
Its absolutely necessary for you to start the concerned drugs regarding your GAD.
Its high time that your control your stress symptoms with Clonazepam before they become resistant to therapy.
Yes of course, Clonazepam is associated with some side effects. But here you need to consider the Risk-Benefit ratio of your health issue.
Here the ratio is less than 1 which implies that you will be benefited more with drug therapy rather than the side effects that that affect you.
Hope i have answered your query at the moment.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Its high time to take these medicines.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Welcome again.
I understand your query and concern.
Let me clarify to you that cervical spine disease can cause symptoms being referred to lower regions/base and sides of the head either left or right.
Its absolutely necessary for you to start the concerned drugs regarding your GAD.
Its high time that your control your stress symptoms with Clonazepam before they become resistant to therapy.
Yes of course, Clonazepam is associated with some side effects. But here you need to consider the Risk-Benefit ratio of your health issue.
Here the ratio is less than 1 which implies that you will be benefited more with drug therapy rather than the side effects that that affect you.
Hope i have answered your query at the moment.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Okay, and one thing doctor here has prescribed normaxin. Is it fyn to take that?
Brief Answer:
Normaxin is not advisable.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Normaxin contains very long acting benzodiazepines like chlordiazepoxide.This can have lot more side effects like sedation,constipation and gastritis.
Hence i recommend you not to take this drug,but instead only stick to clonazepam .
Thank you.
Normaxin is not advisable.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Normaxin contains very long acting benzodiazepines like chlordiazepoxide.This can have lot more side effects like sedation,constipation and gastritis.
Hence i recommend you not to take this drug,but instead only stick to clonazepam .
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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