My neck is.....absolutely ruined

Fingers crossed that it's not neck bone cancer, TS.

Sending good vibes.

🤙
 
Sounds like it could be a flareup from the old injuries, unless something special happened. It'll probably be fine eventually but if your job is physical you'd have to be off work for a while. It can heal but only if the area isn't constantly getting re-injured.
 
Brampton_Boy said:
Do not go to a chiropractor as someone else suggested - if it is a herniated disk, any adjustment can make it significantly worse.

Are you getting any headaches, muscle spasms or tingling?

Your symptoms sound like cervical spinal stenosis.
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headache 24/7. genuinely unrelenting.

infrequent numb pinky on one side which prior to this I had never experienced before ever. but that part is really infrequent

also I have zero strength loss though. feel just as strong, just in agony and cant look down. if I try to tilt my headforward my neck will 1000% crack horrifically again


also I cant be sure but I highly suspect this was caused by looking down too much for a few days. basically just bad posture caused something to slip. my neck was not in the best of shape to begin with and a few days of terrible posture sent it over the edge.
 
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Thepaintbucket said:
Whatever you do don't jump to any surgical procedure.
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I genuinely dont see how it could be worse at the moment. if they offer me surgery same day Im taking the plunge

not only is the pain unrelenting all day long, preventing sleep etc. Im also legitimately scared I'm going to become paralyzed or die if I slip and fall, have a car accident, etc
 
IloveTHIS said:
I genuinely dont see how it could be worse at the moment. if they offer me surgery same day Im taking the plunge
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Rip

Make sure you do it as your last resort. I've seen so many people with issues after cervical surgery. Neck/back surgery is such a fear of mine.
 
IloveTHIS said:
I genuinely dont see how it could be worse at the moment. if they offer me surgery same day Im taking the plunge

not only is the pain unrelenting all day long, preventing sleep etc. Im also legitimately scared I'm going to become paralyzed or die if I slip and fall, have a car accident, etc
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You're not new to herniated discs though. You should know being in pain for 6 months+ is common. It goes away. Surgery isn't the easy way, a lot can go wrong. You should always try to fix it with time first.
 
I assume there’s some sort of punchline coming? LOL at pretending you’re permanently disabled because your fucking neck cracked. Some people can’t seem to get through life without making up reasons to feel sorry for themselves. Sack up, have a Dr or a GOOD chiropractor look it over, and act like an adult. Honestly, this is some of the dumbest shit I’ve ever read online.
 
IloveTHIS said:
Not seeking medical advice. I know thats generally not allowed. but until they get me in for an MRI theres nothing I can do. already tried calling the ER and they said an emergency MRI isn't something they can do.

get sober, stay good and dont have a single lapse. get the best job of my life and a promotion, and Im met with this.

Over a month ago I started dealing with my neck randomly cracking. not during any rough or physical movements. just, randomly and for no reason at all. like I could look down to take a bite of a sandwich and get the LOUDEST crack I have ever experienced from any part of my body. so loud Im pretty sure it could be heard from another room.

When that would happen I would get a rediculously powerful tingling sensation down my entire spinal cord. I'm talking I could feel it from the crown of my head all the way down to the base of my lower back.

After the tingle/shock sensation went away I'd be completely fine. Zero discomfort at all. with how loud the crack was+sensation every time I expected to not be able to get out of bed the next morning but that was never the case.

went maybe a week with no crack, until it finally cracked again. this time accomplying pain. I have not been able to look down at my unti while pissing for over 2 weeks now. I cant look down at ANYTHING. it hurts and I always know for a fact it will crack again.

Ive never been more scared in my life. I think there is a good chance I'm delaying the inevitable. disability.


way I see it is its one of two things. ether a badly scretched muscle(s) allowing a disc to slip. or herniated disc.

this is extra concerning, as Ive already had at least one herniated and displaced disc in my neck for over a decade now.

Im scared bros
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Surely, people deal with herniated discs in their neck and recover?
 
IloveTHIS said:
I genuinely dont see how it could be worse at the moment. if they offer me surgery same day Im taking the plunge

not only is the pain unrelenting all day long, preventing sleep etc. Im also legitimately scared I'm going to become paralyzed or die if I slip and fall, have a car accident, etc
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I herniated my disc on my lower back and the pain in the beginning was absolute hell. One of the worst things I've ever experienced. I worried if I was going to lose one side of my lower body because I couldn't feel my leg. I couldn't sleep, could barely walk to the bathroom.

I can see why you're scared. I was, until I did some research.

Now I'm better. More functional, but the pain is still there and inhibits me from living my usual lifestyle. The nerve is still affected so the strength on one leg is still isn't back to 100%, meaning I can't fully engage some muscles. It feels like chunks of my leg aren't there even though they are. It feels super weird. My dick has trouble staying hard for an extended period of time too.

It's going to be a long road to recovery. The idea of a doctor digging through my nerves sounds every scarier.
Most people recover from herniated disks without surgical intervention. Surgery should only be considered in the absolute worst cases.

This made me realize how important posture is.
 
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