Originally Posted by extreme heights hunter
Started having severe pain starting in my neck, around my scapula, through my left shoulder and down my arm about 3 1/2 weeks ago. It showed up out of the blue with no warning. I’ve had broken bones, stitches and torn tendon from bone before but this SHITT is unbearable! Since this started I have really questioned a lot of things. I don’t take pain pills and muscle relaxers so ive been eating ibuprofen and prednisone. In the last few weeks I have lost an insane amount of muscle mass and strength. There was about 7 consecutive days that couldn’t even sit down to eat a meal. Averaging 2-3 hours of broken sleep each night isn’t helping. I’m betting my left side is 50%-60% weaker than before. Feels like I’m wasting away and I was in pretty damn good shape before this.


I had to have an mri done and my cervical nerve is being choked by 2 buldging discs and a bone spur. Today I had a cervical epidural steroid injection guided by ultrasound in the inflamed area where the stenosis is. I should know in a couple days if it’s going to help at all. Most things I read on the internet point towards temp relief. I can tell you right now, this is no quality of life. I’m really hoping if any of you have had to deal with this, you can give me a little more positive results that you’ve had.

I had the same issue mine was disc 5 and 6 started off with just shoulder pain. In order to get my MRI I had to go to physical therapy and that made it worse that caused my whole arm to start going numb and that’s what I couldn’t stand. Had the shots no help and had 2 different kinds of nerve blocks with no difference. I ended up having those discs replaced and I’m 100% better I went fishing 2 days after and back to work after 2 weeks, could have went sooner.