I have a similar pain in my left upper back and like you said, it takes my breath away. I had to go to the ER several times due to not being able to take a deep breath. I just recently found out that...
I also have pain behind my left knee. It turns out that I have a Baker's cyst that gets aggravated with use and it hurts. The doctors will not remove it. I have to use ice and vibration therapy...
Also, if you do have a bulging disk, you can get an MRI to confirm it. It can be fixed with fusion surgery, but you need the MRI first and than talk to a neurosurgeon. Good luck - I hope everything...
I have the lump in my throat feeling and my Mom also has that. It is due to the reduced distance between the neck bones and bulging disks that leads to muscle spasms and pinched nerves. Eventually...
Many of the doctors (54 total consulted of various expertise) were pushing the Lyrica, Cymbalta, Effexor and many other anti-depressants (I am thinking kick-backs from the large pharmaceutical...
My neurosurgeon put me on Gabapentin (smallest dose), yet I had the following side effects: I got lost driving - could not remember where my son's school was felt paralyzed for two hours in bed, not...
I also have the crackling in my neck along with Fibro, osteoarthritis and many other conditions. My neck issues were diagnosed on the MRI as degenerative disk disease with a bulging disk and lots of...
I signed up so I can respond to you. I have been battling very similar issues for the last five years. After numerous tests, 5 yrs of PT, 44 cortisone injections, pain meds, etc, I did not have any...