dizzy, lightheaded in certain neck positions

[Guest guest]

This is really strange. I have cervical spinal stenosis, I've been in PT 6

weeks, I'm on 800mg Ibuprofen 2 -3 times a day, luckily I'm now almost pain free

(yay!) -- BUT feel dizzy or lightheaded when I turn my neck in certain ways. It

comes on pretty quick, and if I move my head out of that position, it goes away

right away. It's like there's still pressure being placed somewhere that's

making me not feel quite right. I just had an honest-to-goodness dizzy spell a

few moments ago. I did see the neurosurgeon on Monday for followup, he's

pleased with my progress, and says only come back if / when I need to. Pain Mgt

doc told me the same thing. I wasn't feeling this dizzy when I saw either of

them. The dizzy stuff's been going on for a few days, though I wasn't really

sure it's what I was feeling, because I'd switch positions fairly quick to stop

it.

I did spend several hours sitting today in a meeting. I thought I was

comfortable enough...but maybe not? Plus, I have another meeting all day

tomorrow, and another on Saturday! This is very weird. I'm also on Zoloft 50mg

once a day at night.

Thoughts?? Thanks! -RJ.

[Guest guest]

I would go see your primary doc, tell them you've been experiencing vertigo.

This may be totally unrelated to your neck. ---

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From: RJ <rmstonefry@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2008 9:49:05 PM

Subject: dizzy, lightheaded in certain neck positions

This is really strange. I have cervical spinal stenosis, I've been in PT 6

weeks, I'm on 800mg Ibuprofen 2 -3 times a day, luckily I'm now almost pain free

(yay!) -- BUT feel dizzy or lightheaded when I turn my neck in certain ways. It

comes on pretty quick, and if I move my head out of that position, it goes away

right away. It's like there's still pressure being placed somewhere that's

making me not feel quite right. I just had an honest-to-goodness dizzy spell a

few moments ago. I did see the neurosurgeon on Monday for followup, he's pleased

with my progress, and says only come back if / when I need to. Pain Mgt doc told

me the same thing. I wasn't feeling this dizzy when I saw either of them. The

dizzy stuff's been going on for a few days, though I wasn't really sure it's

what I was feeling, because I'd switch positions fairly quick to stop it.

I did spend several hours sitting today in a meeting. I thought I was

comfortable enough...but maybe not? Plus, I have another meeting all day

tomorrow, and another on Saturday! This is very weird. I'm also on Zoloft 50mg

once a day at night.

Thoughts?? Thanks! -RJ.

[Guest guest]

Babbitt wrote:

I would go see your primary doc, tell them you've been experiencing

vertigo. This may be totally unrelated to your neck.

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Cervical radiculopathy maybe?

Or, some sort of neuropathy?

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[Guest guest]

Babbitt wrote:

That generally doesn't cause dizziness.

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LOL - it does with me, that's why I mentioned it.

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From: pat040394

Cervical radiculopathy maybe?

Or, some sort of neuropathy?

[Guest guest]

I had cervical disectomy at C6-7 on May 8th. On June 2, I had

vertigo. It was horrible! The entire room was spinning. It lasted for

a month but I only had it when I turned my head in bed. I am

convinced that it was from the surgery but all doctors say no. After

that, I was dizzy for another month and then it just went away.

Joanie

>

> This is really strange. I have cervical spinal stenosis, I've been

in PT 6 weeks, I'm on 800mg Ibuprofen 2 -3 times a day, luckily I'm

now almost pain free (yay!) -- BUT feel dizzy or lightheaded when I

turn my neck in certain ways. It comes on pretty quick, and if I

move my head out of that position, it goes away right away. It's

like there's still pressure being placed somewhere that's making me

not feel quite right. I just had an honest-to-goodness dizzy spell a

few moments ago. I did see the neurosurgeon on Monday for followup,

he's pleased with my progress, and says only come back if / when I

need to. Pain Mgt doc told me the same thing. I wasn't feeling this

dizzy when I saw either of them. The dizzy stuff's been going on for

a few days, though I wasn't really sure it's what I was feeling,

because I'd switch positions fairly quick to stop it.

>

> I did spend several hours sitting today in a meeting. I thought I

was comfortable enough...but maybe not? Plus, I have another

meeting all day tomorrow, and another on Saturday! This is very

weird. I'm also on Zoloft 50mg once a day at night.

>

> Thoughts?? Thanks! -RJ.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone -- I'll check in with my primary doc and see whats

what. I have had vertigo before, but not in at least a decade! Maybe

it's allergies... --Rita.

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> That generally doesn't cause dizziness.

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>

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> LOL - it does with me, that's why I mentioned it.

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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> From: pat040394

> Cervical radiculopathy maybe?

> Or, some sort of neuropathy?

>