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Posted 5/21/2009 7:39 PM (GMT -5)
This has been going on for about 10 months.

I guess there's not much hope of it going away...

I have been trying to wean myself off antibiotics. Currently on just doxy. Doing okay but this symptom is awful.

Should I see a neuro to diagnose the pain OR should I see an orthopedist.

I don't trust my llmd right now due to what was written in my file for what exactly was being treated. I guess we fudge the medical records to throw the insurance off the lyme scent. That's not right! It scares me.
Posted 5/21/2009 8:19 PM (GMT -5)
Hoping, do you know in what shape the intervertebral disks are in your neck area? I have the popping sound when moving my head up/ down out of a specific position; I can feel when the popping will happen, even knew how to "initiate" it a while ago when it was more severe; mine got much better but if i am not carfully then sometimes I still end up with a headache and sometimes nasty pain somehow under my left shoulder blade (its always on the left side).

I think I personally would prefer a orthopedist to a neuro only due to personal experiences as the neuro I met was completely flipped out but an ortho I found who was also in sports medicine was a help for me.

I wish I could be of more help!! greetings, dorit
Posted 5/22/2009 3:29 AM (GMT -5)
I have the same thing - lots of popping/creaking/cracking in neck - lots of pain at base of skull and shoulders - an MRI showed some 'normal' degeneration in cervical spine.

I had cortisone injections into my trapeziums - which made me worse at first - but did help - esp. with shoulders.

I would say you need an MRI [if not already done] - just to help try and figure out what it could be

Of course lots of 'lymies' have pain etc; in neck area - this was my first symptom.
Posted 5/22/2009 6:46 AM (GMT -5)
Neck and head pain are new for me in the past 12-18 months. I just had injections into my neck. I think it has helped a little, but my symptoms are returning.
Posted 5/22/2009 2:26 PM (GMT -5)
I think corisone shots are fine (pills are bad with lyme).

My only concern is it's too late.

Will the orthopedist do the mri or do i have to go to a neuro for an mri?

Scared! I hate going to the doctor. I don't hate docs, just hate going to them. They only have bad news and can't help(much)
Posted 5/22/2009 4:51 PM (GMT -5)
sorry don't know who you see for MRI - my G.P. ordered mine -[u.k.] - I used to think that nothing was going to help my neck pain - now it is much better - a few simple things that helped too - sleep on my back with one firm pillow supporting my neck - it's not a cure - but it helps.

neck pain is awful - especially when you have all the horrible 'noises' - I used to think all kinds of scarey thoughts - but it can and does get better.

best wishes x
Posted 5/23/2009 2:01 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks for the encouraging words!

Popping can occur in odd places -- behind my ears mostly, back of head more often than not.

My spouse says ENT. My ENT already thinks I suffer from anxiety. Oh well. Here's another one "for the books" I guess.

Thanks again for the hope!

Aspirin seems to help with the pressure feeling.
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