I have also recently been suffering these symptoms which started in my neck. It started several weeks ago after, I think having a virus, though not sure. Started having pains in the back of neck which felt like whiplash. Had four or five dizzy spells, sudden onset of high pitched ringing in ears. This went on for a few weeks then the pins and needles started in my fingers which got worse over a couple of weeks. I then started to have vision problems (sight literally jumping - like an old movie) and a dislike of bright light. Went to a&e and by the time I got there I could not move and a temporary paralysis started which spread from my feet to the tops of my cheeks. Half an hour passed and this paralysis (felt like a painless whole body muscle spasm) resolved after about half an hour and was sent home with no explanation. The next couple of weeks my neck felt so sore at the the back and up into head area and had to use ice to calm it down. This was followed by my upper right back/shoulder feeling swollen which spread to my left shoulder (trapezius muscle) and round to my collar bone. I had an mri a couple of weeks later which revealed nothing significant and bloods only really showed raised lymphocytes. Seven weeks have since passed and sometimes my arms and legs feel so heavy it’s difficult to move - like they have a different gravitational pull. I was so perplexed by my condition especially as I’m usually a very active person walking at least five miles per day to literally having to sit down if I dare to go upstairs twice in quick succession or if I stand up for too long. My neck muscles thankfully have settled a lot now but still ache and if I lift my arms up for too long or use them too much it seems to make my neck muscles press on my windpipe, I can still breathe with Sats at 99% it’s just more uncomfortable, The reason I have put this on is because aside from not being able to work at the moment and trying to find out what is wrong with me because doctors seem to be clueless is that I’ve read so many stories of people who have been suffering the so called ‘long covid.’ and a lot of the symptoms resonate with me. I’ve looked at a lot of footage online which has really helped me not to feel alone with suffering these symptoms.
It's a Crystal displacement problem in left or right ear, tell your ENT doctor to do physiotherapy for BPPV it will fix the issue or find a ENT doctor who does crystal displacement therapy in his clinic, takes just 5 minutes. Until then you can start wearing neck collor to support your neck, even mustered oil massage to neck helps.
It's a Crystal displacement problem in left or right ear, tell your ENT doctor to do physiotherapy for BPPV it will fix the issue or find a ENT doctor who does crystal displacement therapy in his clinic, takes just 5 minutes. Until then you can start wearing neck collor to support your neck, even mustered oil massage to neck helps.
Check your diastolic blood pressure.
OP here - like 20 years later - STILL having the issues, only worse. Sometime in the last couple years I have developed extreme tinnitus/ringing in the ears. The ringing gets worse, depending on how stiff my neck muscles are feeling. I can feel nearly everything coming from my suboccipital muscles. These muscles (suboccipital muscles) can cause dizziness, ringing in the ears, brain fog, vision problems, and a WHOLE HOST of other issues…
Anyways, so far only 1 treatment ever has ever gotten me relief (that lasted a few hours, but gives me some hope, or at least guidance on what to try next) If you feel insane tension in suboccipital area, that hasn’t responded to any treatments at all, then read the below because it might help you
The ONE AND ONLY treatment that has ever provided any relief for the symptoms I’ve been having since I made this post almost 20 years ago is the following: I got TRIGGER POINT injections (containing lidocaine) into my Sub occipital muscles (both sides) and also my upper trap muscle. I believe it was four injections total. The injections contained only one ingredient: lidocaine, which is a numbing agent, but unfortunately, the numbing effect only lasts for a few hours.
You see trigger point injections that contain lidocaine do a few things number one the lidocaine temporary turns off the muscle in particular the suboccipital muscle for a few hours. This means it literally forces the muscle to relax and stop having contractions. This means it will force the muscle to calm down regardless of the cause of the muscle spasming whether it be from my car accidents or a neurological issue I developed, or any of the possibilities that are out there - the lidocaine trigger point injection forces the muscle to calm down and basically turn off for a few hours. Regardless of the cause of said issue. It also helps break up any muscle knots in the area and can promote healing. The only problem is that for me and for anyone else who has had similar issues long-term is that the muscle knots will simply come back once the medication wears off.
So, as of right now there’s only two options I can still try to try to get relief. I could get more trigger point injections into my neck, but the relief only last for a few hours, and it cost two to $200 or so per trigger point injection, so it’s not worth it when the relief only lasts for a few hours.
For some people, though the relief can last days to weeks, just depending on bad your case is.
Now, though, there is one other option available that would help A LOT, and that is a BOTOX injection (sounds bad, I know, and insurance needed as it’s costly) into the suboccipital muscles. Botox last only 3-6 months though, but better than a few hours.
Botox basically paralyzes the muscle and forces it to stop having spasms and contractions (sounds scary but it’s commonly done, and is commonly done in suboccipital muscle when it is in a constant state of distress/spasms) . This can be VERY useful and effective in people who have conditions such as mine where my neck is in a constant state of distress 24/7, and feels like the extreme tension never goes away.
Unfortunately, though I have not been able to have said Botox injection into my neck yet, but I am about 99% certain it would provide me close to if not, 100% total relief. And the reason I’m almost certain of this is because the trigger point injection that I got done, which works in a very similar but weaker manner - it Provided nearly 100% relief for a couple hours for me.
But unfortunately, I have not been able to find a doctor covered by my insurance who is able to do Botox into my sub muscles to treat a dystonia type of disorder in my neck.
Now, I don’t recommend anyone go out and try said treatment (Botox is reserved for people like me who can’t get relief by any means) - BUT - TRIGGER point injections containing lidocaine (can be done by a chriopractor type of office) IS WORTH TRYING for anyone experiencing issues like me.
If it works (even if only for a couple of hours like mine did) at LEAST you know that it does work - and that further treatments (or stronger ones like Botox) can help
If your problem are as bad as mine, then Botox, that FORCES the muscle to relax, and therefore stops all issues caused by said muscles (dizziness, vision problems, ringing in ears, etc) is like a miracle.
I would continue to type out a longer response, but my pinky finger is bothering me whenever I type (due to nerves in my neck going crazy) , so I’m just going to leave my response as it is for now. Hopefully this information helps someone.
Try trigger point injections (with lidocaine) OR Botox, if issue is extreme like mine. Just know they are short term solutions. Sure Botox can be reapplied every 3-6 months, but, you still need to find the root cause, or else it’s just covering it up. But it’s still better than nothing
Anyways, so far only 1 treatment ever has ever gotten me relief (that lasted a few hours, but gives me some hope, or at least guidance on what to try next) If you feel insane tension in suboccipital area, that hasn’t responded to any treatments at all, then read the below because it might help you
The ONE AND ONLY treatment that has ever provided any relief for the symptoms I’ve been having since I made this post almost 20 years ago is the following: I got TRIGGER POINT injections (containing lidocaine) into my Sub occipital muscles (both sides) and also my upper trap muscle. I believe it was four injections total. The injections contained only one ingredient: lidocaine, which is a numbing agent, but unfortunately, the numbing effect only lasts for a few hours.
You see trigger point injections that contain lidocaine do a few things number one the lidocaine temporary turns off the muscle in particular the suboccipital muscle for a few hours. This means it literally forces the muscle to relax and stop having contractions. This means it will force the muscle to calm down regardless of the cause of the muscle spasming whether it be from my car accidents or a neurological issue I developed, or any of the possibilities that are out there - the lidocaine trigger point injection forces the muscle to calm down and basically turn off for a few hours. Regardless of the cause of said issue. It also helps break up any muscle knots in the area and can promote healing. The only problem is that for me and for anyone else who has had similar issues long-term is that the muscle knots will simply come back once the medication wears off.
So, as of right now there’s only two options I can still try to try to get relief. I could get more trigger point injections into my neck, but the relief only last for a few hours, and it cost two to $200 or so per trigger point injection, so it’s not worth it when the relief only lasts for a few hours.
For some people, though the relief can last days to weeks, just depending on bad your case is.
Now, though, there is one other option available that would help A LOT, and that is a BOTOX injection (sounds bad, I know, and insurance needed as it’s costly) into the suboccipital muscles. Botox last only 3-6 months though, but better than a few hours.
Botox basically paralyzes the muscle and forces it to stop having spasms and contractions (sounds scary but it’s commonly done, and is commonly done in suboccipital muscle when it is in a constant state of distress/spasms) . This can be VERY useful and effective in people who have conditions such as mine where my neck is in a constant state of distress 24/7, and feels like the extreme tension never goes away.
Unfortunately, though I have not been able to have said Botox injection into my neck yet, but I am about 99% certain it would provide me close to if not, 100% total relief. And the reason I’m almost certain of this is because the trigger point injection that I got done, which works in a very similar but weaker manner - it Provided nearly 100% relief for a couple hours for me.
But unfortunately, I have not been able to find a doctor covered by my insurance who is able to do Botox into my sub muscles to treat a dystonia type of disorder in my neck.
Now, I don’t recommend anyone go out and try said treatment (Botox is reserved for people like me who can’t get relief by any means) - BUT - TRIGGER point injections containing lidocaine (can be done by a chriopractor type of office) IS WORTH TRYING for anyone experiencing issues like me.
If it works (even if only for a couple of hours like mine did) at LEAST you know that it does work - and that further treatments (or stronger ones like Botox) can help
If your problem are as bad as mine, then Botox, that FORCES the muscle to relax, and therefore stops all issues caused by said muscles (dizziness, vision problems, ringing in ears, etc) is like a miracle.
I would continue to type out a longer response, but my pinky finger is bothering me whenever I type (due to nerves in my neck going crazy) , so I’m just going to leave my response as it is for now. Hopefully this information helps someone.
Try trigger point injections (with lidocaine) OR Botox, if issue is extreme like mine. Just know they are short term solutions. Sure Botox can be reapplied every 3-6 months, but, you still need to find the root cause, or else it’s just covering it up. But it’s still better than nothing
OP here - like 20 years later - STILL having the issues, only worse. Sometime in the last couple years I have developed extreme tinnitus/ringing in the ears. The ringing gets worse, depending on how stiff my neck muscles are feeling. I can feel nearly everything coming from my suboccipital muscles. These muscles (suboccipital muscles) can cause dizziness, ringing in the ears, brain fog, vision problems, and a WHOLE HOST of other issues…
Anyways, so far only 1 treatment ever has ever gotten me relief (that lasted a few hours, but gives me some hope, or at least guidance on what to try next) If you feel insane tension in suboccipital area, that hasn’t responded to any treatments at all, then read the below because it might help you
The ONE AND ONLY treatment that has ever provided any relief for the symptoms I’ve been having since I made this post almost 20 years ago is the following: I got TRIGGER POINT injections (containing lidocaine) into my Sub occipital muscles (both sides) and also my upper trap muscle. I believe it was four injections total. The injections contained only one ingredient: lidocaine, which is a numbing agent, but unfortunately, the numbing effect only lasts for a few hours.
You see trigger point injections that contain lidocaine do a few things number one the lidocaine temporary turns off the muscle in particular the suboccipital muscle for a few hours. This means it literally forces the muscle to relax and stop having contractions. This means it will force the muscle to calm down regardless of the cause of the muscle spasming whether it be from my car accidents or a neurological issue I developed, or any of the possibilities that are out there - the lidocaine trigger point injection forces the muscle to calm down and basically turn off for a few hours. Regardless of the cause of said issue. It also helps break up any muscle knots in the area and can promote healing. The only problem is that for me and for anyone else who has had similar issues long-term is that the muscle knots will simply come back once the medication wears off.
So, as of right now there’s only two options I can still try to try to get relief. I could get more trigger point injections into my neck, but the relief only last for a few hours, and it cost two to $200 or so per trigger point injection, so it’s not worth it when the relief only lasts for a few hours.
For some people, though the relief can last days to weeks, just depending on bad your case is.
Now, though, there is one other option available that would help A LOT, and that is a BOTOX injection (sounds bad, I know, and insurance needed as it’s costly) into the suboccipital muscles. Botox last only 3-6 months though, but better than a few hours.
Botox basically paralyzes the muscle and forces it to stop having spasms and contractions (sounds scary but it’s commonly done, and is commonly done in suboccipital muscle when it is in a constant state of distress/spasms) . This can be VERY useful and effective in people who have conditions such as mine where my neck is in a constant state of distress 24/7, and feels like the extreme tension never goes away.
Unfortunately, though I have not been able to have said Botox injection into my neck yet, but I am about 99% certain it would provide me close to if not, 100% total relief. And the reason I’m almost certain of this is because the trigger point injection that I got done, which works in a very similar but weaker manner - it Provided nearly 100% relief for a couple hours for me.
But unfortunately, I have not been able to find a doctor covered by my insurance who is able to do Botox into my sub muscles to treat a dystonia type of disorder in my neck.
Now, I don’t recommend anyone go out and try said treatment (Botox is reserved for people like me who can’t get relief by any means) - BUT - TRIGGER point injections containing lidocaine (can be done by a chriopractor type of office) IS WORTH TRYING for anyone experiencing issues like me.
If it works (even if only for a couple of hours like mine did) at LEAST you know that it does work - and that further treatments (or stronger ones like Botox) can help
If your problem are as bad as mine, then Botox, that FORCES the muscle to relax, and therefore stops all issues caused by said muscles (dizziness, vision problems, ringing in ears, etc) is like a miracle.
I would continue to type out a longer response, but my pinky finger is bothering me whenever I type (due to nerves in my neck going crazy) , so I’m just going to leave my response as it is for now. Hopefully this information helps someone.
Try trigger point injections (with lidocaine) OR Botox, if issue is extreme like mine. Just know they are short term solutions. Sure Botox can be reapplied every 3-6 months, but, you still need to find the root cause, or else it’s just covering it up. But it’s still better than nothing
Anyways, so far only 1 treatment ever has ever gotten me relief (that lasted a few hours, but gives me some hope, or at least guidance on what to try next) If you feel insane tension in suboccipital area, that hasn’t responded to any treatments at all, then read the below because it might help you
The ONE AND ONLY treatment that has ever provided any relief for the symptoms I’ve been having since I made this post almost 20 years ago is the following: I got TRIGGER POINT injections (containing lidocaine) into my Sub occipital muscles (both sides) and also my upper trap muscle. I believe it was four injections total. The injections contained only one ingredient: lidocaine, which is a numbing agent, but unfortunately, the numbing effect only lasts for a few hours.
You see trigger point injections that contain lidocaine do a few things number one the lidocaine temporary turns off the muscle in particular the suboccipital muscle for a few hours. This means it literally forces the muscle to relax and stop having contractions. This means it will force the muscle to calm down regardless of the cause of the muscle spasming whether it be from my car accidents or a neurological issue I developed, or any of the possibilities that are out there - the lidocaine trigger point injection forces the muscle to calm down and basically turn off for a few hours. Regardless of the cause of said issue. It also helps break up any muscle knots in the area and can promote healing. The only problem is that for me and for anyone else who has had similar issues long-term is that the muscle knots will simply come back once the medication wears off.
So, as of right now there’s only two options I can still try to try to get relief. I could get more trigger point injections into my neck, but the relief only last for a few hours, and it cost two to $200 or so per trigger point injection, so it’s not worth it when the relief only lasts for a few hours.
For some people, though the relief can last days to weeks, just depending on bad your case is.
Now, though, there is one other option available that would help A LOT, and that is a BOTOX injection (sounds bad, I know, and insurance needed as it’s costly) into the suboccipital muscles. Botox last only 3-6 months though, but better than a few hours.
Botox basically paralyzes the muscle and forces it to stop having spasms and contractions (sounds scary but it’s commonly done, and is commonly done in suboccipital muscle when it is in a constant state of distress/spasms) . This can be VERY useful and effective in people who have conditions such as mine where my neck is in a constant state of distress 24/7, and feels like the extreme tension never goes away.
Unfortunately, though I have not been able to have said Botox injection into my neck yet, but I am about 99% certain it would provide me close to if not, 100% total relief. And the reason I’m almost certain of this is because the trigger point injection that I got done, which works in a very similar but weaker manner - it Provided nearly 100% relief for a couple hours for me.
But unfortunately, I have not been able to find a doctor covered by my insurance who is able to do Botox into my sub muscles to treat a dystonia type of disorder in my neck.
Now, I don’t recommend anyone go out and try said treatment (Botox is reserved for people like me who can’t get relief by any means) - BUT - TRIGGER point injections containing lidocaine (can be done by a chriopractor type of office) IS WORTH TRYING for anyone experiencing issues like me.
If it works (even if only for a couple of hours like mine did) at LEAST you know that it does work - and that further treatments (or stronger ones like Botox) can help
If your problem are as bad as mine, then Botox, that FORCES the muscle to relax, and therefore stops all issues caused by said muscles (dizziness, vision problems, ringing in ears, etc) is like a miracle.
I would continue to type out a longer response, but my pinky finger is bothering me whenever I type (due to nerves in my neck going crazy) , so I’m just going to leave my response as it is for now. Hopefully this information helps someone.
Try trigger point injections (with lidocaine) OR Botox, if issue is extreme like mine. Just know they are short term solutions. Sure Botox can be reapplied every 3-6 months, but, you still need to find the root cause, or else it’s just covering it up. But it’s still better than nothing