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<blockquote data-quote="xjr13steve" data-source="post: 2631305" data-attributes="member: 353800"><p>Similar, but kinda unrelated, I have experienced a multitude of symptoms following a period of collapses/blackouts with symptoms of chest pain/pressure and wildly varying symptoms which seemingly pointed to heart (a totally clear series of tests) and lung issues (similarly all clear) with arthritis and some diabetic neuropathy thrown in for good measure over the last 3 years, all essentially undiagnosed despite numerous tests and consultations with specialists - even a brain scan - but all generally blamed on having been a smoker for 50 years... "you were a smoker therefore...", "you are diabetic therefore..." and even "you used to be a heavy drinker therefore...".</p><p></p><p>Then in December last year a pre existing neck injury flared up again. Subsequent scans have shown significant damage and nerve impingement in the whole of my cervical spine, but particularly at the C7/T1 junction, which is affecting amongst other things, my hands, my feet, my balance and coordination... even at times my ability to swallow... long story short I am now awaiting surgery to repair/fuse my neck. </p><p></p><p>However during discussions regarding the presentations of my nerve issues it has now been suggested that a lot of my symptoms over the last few years can potentially be explained simply by various and numerous nerves being pinched in my neck... the strange sensations, the tingling, the numbness, the pain, the uncontrolled twitching, crazy crazy itching and potentially breathing issues due to altered signals going to my diagphram... They can appear in seemingly random presentations of some or all problems anywhere and everywhere throughout my body. Generally I can only be sure that if anything affects my left hand side, particularly my left arm/hand then it <em>is</em> due to my neck. All other symptoms can appear anywhere throughout my body but significantly more so at the extremities of my limbs including those feelings that can be thought to be neuropathy.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying I do or don't have neuropathy but I cannot be sure when there are days I struggle to climb the stairs or everything has a hazy aura or simply feel as if an elephant is sitting on my chest... whilst tickling my feet...</p><p></p><p>In my personal experience GP's and hospitals <em>are</em> good IF, and only if, you are lucky enough to find someone who not only has time but both listens and understands rather than those who simply dismisses you on the basis of some preconceived stereotype.</p><p></p><p>BTW don't ever tell a healthcare professional you have a feeling of pressure as if someone is sitting on your chest unless you fancy several hours in hospital spent trying to decide if you are having a heart attack entirely regardless of any other symptoms or evidence to the contrary <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite37" alt=":happy:" title="Happy :happy:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":happy:" />. I had to purposely stop mentioning it to avoid wasting their and my time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xjr13steve, post: 2631305, member: 353800"] Similar, but kinda unrelated, I have experienced a multitude of symptoms following a period of collapses/blackouts with symptoms of chest pain/pressure and wildly varying symptoms which seemingly pointed to heart (a totally clear series of tests) and lung issues (similarly all clear) with arthritis and some diabetic neuropathy thrown in for good measure over the last 3 years, all essentially undiagnosed despite numerous tests and consultations with specialists - even a brain scan - but all generally blamed on having been a smoker for 50 years... "you were a smoker therefore...", "you are diabetic therefore..." and even "you used to be a heavy drinker therefore...". Then in December last year a pre existing neck injury flared up again. Subsequent scans have shown significant damage and nerve impingement in the whole of my cervical spine, but particularly at the C7/T1 junction, which is affecting amongst other things, my hands, my feet, my balance and coordination... even at times my ability to swallow... long story short I am now awaiting surgery to repair/fuse my neck. However during discussions regarding the presentations of my nerve issues it has now been suggested that a lot of my symptoms over the last few years can potentially be explained simply by various and numerous nerves being pinched in my neck... the strange sensations, the tingling, the numbness, the pain, the uncontrolled twitching, crazy crazy itching and potentially breathing issues due to altered signals going to my diagphram... They can appear in seemingly random presentations of some or all problems anywhere and everywhere throughout my body. Generally I can only be sure that if anything affects my left hand side, particularly my left arm/hand then it [I]is[/I] due to my neck. All other symptoms can appear anywhere throughout my body but significantly more so at the extremities of my limbs including those feelings that can be thought to be neuropathy. I'm not saying I do or don't have neuropathy but I cannot be sure when there are days I struggle to climb the stairs or everything has a hazy aura or simply feel as if an elephant is sitting on my chest... whilst tickling my feet... In my personal experience GP's and hospitals [I]are[/I] good IF, and only if, you are lucky enough to find someone who not only has time but both listens and understands rather than those who simply dismisses you on the basis of some preconceived stereotype. BTW don't ever tell a healthcare professional you have a feeling of pressure as if someone is sitting on your chest unless you fancy several hours in hospital spent trying to decide if you are having a heart attack entirely regardless of any other symptoms or evidence to the contrary :happy:. I had to purposely stop mentioning it to avoid wasting their and my time. [/QUOTE]
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