Eagle Syndrome

B, it is a very rare condition, about 4% in someone having this. From what I read at NIH there are two types, occurs after a tonsillectomy or the carotid artery type, due to the elongated styloid process impingement on the carotid sheath & compromising blood supply & sympathetic innervation. The Mayo Clinic has a forum for members with Eagle Syndrome. To make a dx they say a CT with 3D reconstruction is required, a regular CT will not work. I urge you to google this & read the article at NIH & Mayo Clinic. I know you are desperate for answers, most of us are, but I think you are right, another wild goose chase. Forums are great but we can't take everything we read as the gospel truth. A lot of people spend too much time googling symptoms trying to come with answers out of desperation. I don't do this, it's just too stressful & Dr. Google is rarely right. The internet is great when a person has a dx as long as they stick with medical sites such as the Mayo & NIH. There is too much inaccurate information on the net.

Good to hear from you.

B, everyone likes to have a reasonable explanation as to why they will have continued pain even with treatment. One thing I had to finally accept is often there is no explanation available. I try to do the best I can to find things that help even if it's just a small amount.

I know you work in a really stressful work environment & that is probably a big contributor to your situation. Not only are you under stress, your body is too & responds accordingly. It's the nature of the beast more or less. I don't know how your typical day goes, but is there any chance of having 30 minutes to an hour just to yourself to unwind & decompress somewhat in the evenings? Stress can be a killer, been there & done that for years.