mary8
02-11-08, 09:20
Hi, I have put a thread here before regarding this but my fear is just getting so bad now that I am beginning to get very depressed.
I have a trapped nerve in my neck which is giving me terrible pain in C5 of my spine which travels to my right shoulder blade and all the way down the outside of my right arm. I have had this for about 4 weeks and am living on pain killers. I have been to a Chiropractor a couple of times and been back to my Doctor 3 times as I am so worried that I have a tumour on my spine. Both have tried to reassure me and have said that they don't suspect anything like that. I know the only total reassurance I will get is an MRI but that would take weeks to get and with each day that goes by and it still doesn't improve I get more and more frightened to the extent now that I have a constant churning in my stomach and don't feel cheerful about anything. I just don't know how to cope.
Has anyone else had a trapped nerve like this which has taken some weeks to recover from? I would be so grateful for some response. Thank you.
I have a trapped nerve in my neck which is giving me terrible pain in C5 of my spine which travels to my right shoulder blade and all the way down the outside of my right arm. I have had this for about 4 weeks and am living on pain killers. I have been to a Chiropractor a couple of times and been back to my Doctor 3 times as I am so worried that I have a tumour on my spine. Both have tried to reassure me and have said that they don't suspect anything like that. I know the only total reassurance I will get is an MRI but that would take weeks to get and with each day that goes by and it still doesn't improve I get more and more frightened to the extent now that I have a constant churning in my stomach and don't feel cheerful about anything. I just don't know how to cope.
Has anyone else had a trapped nerve like this which has taken some weeks to recover from? I would be so grateful for some response. Thank you.