painful curiosity I have been in pain for the last week and half. Its come to the point where I have to concentrate on not crying. this has started with tension on my back under my left shoulder blade. I ve tried typical streches thinking that I just slept wrong. next morning the pain grew to my lower back and into my left arm. I have had a needles feeling in my arm and numbness in my middle, ring, and pinkie fingers of my left arm.. but for the past 4 days it has reached most my body but has been centralized around my joints. this has make life very difficult, I have lost alot of strength in gripping and holding, just walking/standing up hurts. I have 3 kids to chase around the house and I have difficulties even picking up a full gallon of milk, opening doors, and going down stairs. I have alot of pride and have not wanted everyone to know that I have become weak, but the pain has reached my limit, its effecting my thought process. I work in the security industry and have had to take days off because of this endeavor, I just need to know if this could be related to my mothers hereditary sclerosis? (curvatures of spine, not ms) and if its possible if I need to be seen by a neurologist, or if I should just wait it out and hope it passes.
Hello, Thank you for using Chat Doctor. I read your question and understood your concern. I think you should see a neurology specialist to check your cervical spine as it seems that the problem has the origin the. It may or may not be related with your mother spine problem as most disease now have genetic background. I would not advise you to wait more. I wish you quick recovery.