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Question: Been having severe back pain and shoulder pain, i feel that the whole left side of my body is heavier than the right side, i feel no energy, i feel dizzy, just a sick feeling, it goes and comes, but in 6 months now it is getting worse. I have tried getting epidural shot in my back, i went to every kind of doctor from cardiologist to neurologist to internal doctor and they all tell me they dont see anything, i am not crazy and i am not feeling well, doctors just want to prescribe medicine and dont really help
Brief Answer:
You need MRI spine to see for nerve compression.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have read your query.
Your chronic pain since 6 month indicate possibility of nerve compression in spinal canal leading to back and shoulder pain.
Thats good that you have no cardiac involvement.
I will advise you MRI spine and EMG NCV study for diagnosis.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and matrix therapy may help you.
Local nerve root block under C Arm guidance will help you after MRI.
I hope I have answered your questions. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us. I will be happy to answer. Take care.
You need MRI spine to see for nerve compression.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have read your query.
Your chronic pain since 6 month indicate possibility of nerve compression in spinal canal leading to back and shoulder pain.
Thats good that you have no cardiac involvement.
I will advise you MRI spine and EMG NCV study for diagnosis.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and matrix therapy may help you.
Local nerve root block under C Arm guidance will help you after MRI.
I hope I have answered your questions. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us. I will be happy to answer. Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
yes but why is my left side of body feel heavier, why am i fatigued and wake easily all hours of night, and why i'm dizzy? please answer with more sentences,, more easily to understand language...i am not a doctor...please help me to understand, the doctor before you said possibly fibromyalgia...every doctor say something different...i am so sad and i need help.
Brief Answer:
Dizziness can be due to nerve root compression
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have sympathy for your chronic pain,
There is possibility of nerve [channels which carry impulse] compression on left side leading to pain and heaviness only on left side.
Dizziness can be due to nerve root compression in upper neck area. [area from where nerve start in spine].
Fatigue can be due to deficiency of vit D or vit B12 or Haemoglobin.
Blood test will help you in diagnosis.
In fibromyalgia you will have symptoms on both sides so possibility of it is less likely.
I will advise you MRI spine [investigation] and EMG NCV [study for nerve function] study for diagnosis.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and matrix therapy may help you to get early relief. [You can consult physiotherapist for this]
Local nerve root block under C Arm guidance will help you after MRI. [Involved nerve can be relieved by local injection which can be localized with help of machine]
Many of my patients get relief from fatigue by yoga pranayama and XXXXXXX XXXXXXX so you can also due that.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Dizziness can be due to nerve root compression
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have sympathy for your chronic pain,
There is possibility of nerve [channels which carry impulse] compression on left side leading to pain and heaviness only on left side.
Dizziness can be due to nerve root compression in upper neck area. [area from where nerve start in spine].
Fatigue can be due to deficiency of vit D or vit B12 or Haemoglobin.
Blood test will help you in diagnosis.
In fibromyalgia you will have symptoms on both sides so possibility of it is less likely.
I will advise you MRI spine [investigation] and EMG NCV [study for nerve function] study for diagnosis.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and matrix therapy may help you to get early relief. [You can consult physiotherapist for this]
Local nerve root block under C Arm guidance will help you after MRI. [Involved nerve can be relieved by local injection which can be localized with help of machine]
Many of my patients get relief from fatigue by yoga pranayama and XXXXXXX XXXXXXX so you can also due that.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I did EMG test and my neurologist said there is no nerves issues.
is it possible muscle the pain i have in the t1,t2 area may cause this ?
any suggestion
is it possible muscle the pain i have in the t1,t2 area may cause this ?
any suggestion
Brief Answer:
Explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
That’s good that your EMG-NCV study is normal.
Muscle pain in T1 T2 area can lead to dizziness.
I will also advise CT angiography of neck and head if MRI spine is normal.
If you have done MRI spine send report or film to me.
Venous clot can lead to dizziness and left sided heaviness which can be ruled out by CT angio.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
That’s good that your EMG-NCV study is normal.
Muscle pain in T1 T2 area can lead to dizziness.
I will also advise CT angiography of neck and head if MRI spine is normal.
If you have done MRI spine send report or film to me.
Venous clot can lead to dizziness and left sided heaviness which can be ruled out by CT angio.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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