A couple weeks ago I woke up with a stiff neck. A few days later,I have difficulty with feeling from neck down. Today , I can't even walk. Thusday went to doc. Friday cat scan. waiting for results. I feel helpless.

Praying for the best.

Sounds like a bad disc. If that's all, get a good surgeon and have at it. I hope that's all it is. We'll all be hoping for the best.

I hopethats all it is. Thanks for your support.

I have 6 herniated disks in my neck... C3 is cocked one way and C4 is cocked to the other.... Both hit nerves going down my arms and I refuse to get surgery....

You'll get used to it....

I had the same symptoms........4 bad discs in my neck...discs replaced and a titnanium plate on Dec. 13 th......going back to work tommorow full time.....MRIs and good surgeons are a wonderful thing.....

I had the same symptoms........4 bad discs in my neck...discs replaced and a titanium plate on Dec. 13 th......going back to work tomorrow full time.....MRI's and good surgeons are a wonderful thing.....

How are you feeling since the surgery.... I have heard more bad than I have heard good when it comes to neck surgery...

I am going thru neck issues myself. A number of mri's to monitor some unwanted growth. Try not to worry as good doctors can help.
All the best and good luck.

I have been well pleased with the surgery. The pain is now gone, the feeling in my arms is much better, the only problem now is my neck is a little stiff...but it is getting better. The surgeon told me before the surgery that I would have some neck stiffness..he was right.

I am 53 years old and I think my neck problems could have resulted from all of that low end torque from all the chevelles I have had the past 30 years............

I have been well pleased with the surgery. The pain is now gone, the feeling in my arms is much better, the only problem now is my neck is a little stiff...but it is getting better. The surgeon told me before the surgery that I would have some neck stiffness..he was right.

I am 53 years old and I think my neck problems could have resulted from all of that low end torque from all the chevelles I have had the past 30 years............

I'm eventually going to end up in surgery, just don't know when....

February will be 7 years since my car accident, if I can go another 7 I'll be very happy....

Cat scan results back. doc called it spinal stenosis. trying to find a way to get this thing taken care of. no longer can walk. have to be in wheelchair. lost insurance dec 31.

Cat scan results back. doc called it spinal stenosis. trying to find a way to get this thing taken care of. no longer can walk. have to be in wheelchair. lost insurance dec 31.

Ouch, I suffer from the same thing.... It's a narrowing of the canal surrounding your spinal cord and nerves going to your extremities...

You may want to get in touch with a disability lawyer. If you are unable to walk and work you would be eligible for SSI disability on a temporary or permanent basis depending upon your condition....

Short term, you want to try and stretch as much as possible. Stretch your neck, shoulders and try to Keep weight off your head.

thanks Allan that is what I try to do. I will be checking into the disability process, but I would rather be on my feet again.

Cat scan results back. doc called it spinal stenosis. trying to find a way to get this thing taken care of. no longer can walk. have to be in wheelchair. lost insurance dec 31.


If your doc has declared you Permanently Totally Disabled you can get social security early. Full amount regardless of age. The only kink in the deal is you have to be disabled for 6 months. Any children you might have at home under the age of 18 will also get social security if you ate PTD.

I have been getting that for a couple years. Had that not been available to me by now I would have lost my house. I also have a Long Term Disability from work that "supposedly" was going to pay me 70% of my base wage until retirement. What they( the company that I work for) never tell you when you start paying for a policy like that is that the insurance company coordinates payment with any other source of income, like social security. I paid for that ripoff for 13 years before I destroyed my back at work.

I have made sure that all of my work mates have current knowledge of all of the shenanigans that my company has pulled on me since I hurt my back. I feel it is only fair that they know whats in store for them if they get hurt at work.

I too have spinal stenosos on/in my L4/5 and my L5S1 is destroyed. Every doctor I have spoken to says that " some people benefit from surgery, some people stay the same, and some people are worse off after the surgery."

None of them can predict which of the three situations would apply to me . All I know is that the neurosurgeon told me that I would have three fused discs and that there would be "Harrington Rods" installed in or on my spine.

After that I can expect that the discs above the "repaired" discs above L4/5 will likely start to fail since they cannot carry the load that the lower "larger" discs used to carry. Even if I have the surgery the out look for my recovery is poor in the opinion of the neurosurgeon, at least witrh respect to ever being able to work again. At least in the short run I'd be painless for awhile which would sure improve my life and my disposition. I also be able to quit taking all of the drugs that I take that make me dopey all day.

Believe me cliffs1970 I fully understand your pain.

thanks Allan that is what I try to do. I will be checking into the disability process, but I would rather be on my feet again.


Believe me, we all would.... I was injured a month before my 30th birthday, I was in excellent shape and had a 6 pack stomach, I now have a keg...

If your doc has declared you Permanently Totally Disabled you can get social security early. Full amount regardless of age. The only kink in the deal is you have to be disabled for 6 months. Any children you might have at home under the age of 18 will also get social security if you ate PTD.

I have been getting that for a couple years. Had that not been available to me by now I would have lost my house. I also have a Long Term Disability from work that "supposedly" was going to pay me 70% of my base wage until retirement. What they( the company that I work for) never tell you when you start paying for a policy like that is that the insurance company coordinates payment with any other source of income, like social security. I paid for that ripoff for 13 years before I destroyed my back at work.

I have made sure that all of my work mates have current knowledge of all of the shenanigans that my company has pulled on me since I hurt my back. I feel it is only fair that they know whats in store for them if they get hurt at work.

I too have spinal stenosos on/in my L4/5 and my L5S1 is destroyed. Every doctor I have spoken to says that " some people benefit from surgery, some people stay the same, and some people are worse off after the surgery."

None of them can predict which of the three situations would apply to me . All I know is that the neurosurgeon told me that I would have three fused discs and that there would be "Harrington Rods" installed in or on my spine.

After that I can expect that the discs above the "repaired" discs above L4/5 will likely start to fail since they cannot carry the load that the lower "larger" discs used to carry. Even if I have the surgery the out look for my recovery is poor in the opinion of the neurosurgeon, at least witrh respect to ever being able to work again. At least in the short run I'd be painless for awhile which would sure improve my life and my disposition. I also be able to quit taking all of the drugs that I take that make me dopey all day.

Believe me cliffs1970 I fully understand your pain.

I've heard the same things about the surgery. My Dr tells me I'm going end up in surgery whether on not I want it one of these days, I'll take my chances...

I know my limitations now, I'm afraid surgery will give me a whole new bunch of them....